Neighbors’ houses can make you feel worse about your own

If your neighbors' houses are bigger than yours, you may be less likely to feel satisfied with your own home, researchers say.

Chelsea Davis-Iowa State • futurity
Aug. 20, 2019 ~4 min

Talk about loss to boost support for environmental causes

New research highlights a way of talking about environmental causes that appeals to both liberals and conservatives.

Jim Logan-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Aug. 5, 2019 ~5 min


Green in cities gives mental health a boost

Contact with nature can boost well-being and help address mental illness. A new tool could help city planners integrate these benefits into cities.

Michelle Ma-Washington • futurity
July 30, 2019 ~6 min

Even young kids can learn who to trust to be fair with money

Experiments with puppets and fake money show little kids can learn who to trust to make investment choices that benefit everyone from an early age.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
July 29, 2019 ~4 min

Lying messes with your assessment of others’ emotions

One consequence of lying is a diminished ability to read other people's emotions. Plus, there's a snowball effect.

Chuck Finder-WUSTL • futurity
July 29, 2019 ~4 min

Feeling fond of robots makes for better teams

Teamwork improves when we develop an emotional attachment to the robots on our teams, research finds. But can it go too far?

Laurel Thomas-Michigan • futurity
July 24, 2019 ~4 min

10 things that make trendy brands ‘cool’

How do brands build a "cool" image? What makes cool brands fall off? New research identifies the 10 factors that matter most.

Greta Guest-Michigan • futurity
July 21, 2019 ~4 min

People with mental health disorders amend the descriptions

People with diagnosed mental health disorders got to give input on diagnostic guidelines for the first time. Here's what they changed.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
July 16, 2019 ~3 min


After lapses in self-control, does it help to admit it?

When you break your diet or stray from self-control in other ways, whether telling someone helps you do better depends on a few factors, researchers say.

Liz Entman-Vanderbilt • futurity
July 10, 2019 ~4 min

Using these emotion words may shield teens from depression

Teens who can articulate negative emotions with more nuance may have a lower risk of depression, research shows.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
June 28, 2019 ~6 min

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