The way teens feel pain can be key to self-harm

Teenagers who engage in self-harm may do so based on how they experience pain and emotional distress.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 28, 2019 ~4 min

Better endings help us feel good about what’s next

We're more likely to feel better about life transitions when we end what's come before in a way that gives us closure.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 25, 2019 ~5 min


To feel happier at work, share ‘the real you’

Sharing who you really are with your coworkers may pay off for your happiness and productivity, researchers report.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Feb. 25, 2019 ~3 min

To better treat depression, phone surveys track real-time emotions

Current surveys ask patients with depression to summarize their feelings over long periods of time, but more check-ins via phone could be better.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Feb. 25, 2019 ~5 min

How BlacKkKlansman’s music uses the ‘evil triad’

Check out this video to see how Spike Lee's Oscar-nominated movie BlacKkKlansman uses an old musical trick to unsettle movie-goers.

Rick Hellman-Kansas • futurity
Feb. 22, 2019 ~3 min

This affordable therapy works for inmates with depression

"This method could drastically improve the mental well-being of people while in prison—and when they re-enter the world."

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
Feb. 22, 2019 ~4 min

Parents need this skill for the frustrating teen years

New research evaluates how parents of teens respond to their own emotions. Here's why that matters.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Feb. 20, 2019 ~4 min

Service dogs give handlers an emotional boost

People with physical disabilities may struggle with low self-confidence, social isolation, and lack of independence. Service dogs can ease some of that.

Amy Patterson Neubert-Purdue • futurity
Feb. 15, 2019 ~3 min


Newlywed brains suggest altruism is hard-wired

"...altruism is deeply rooted in our evolutionary, neural, and genetic framework."

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Feb. 14, 2019 ~6 min

How some people resist the sway of a bribe

What drives people to accept bribery and how people can avoid its influence? Researchers have answers for both questions.

Jason Maderer-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Feb. 13, 2019 ~4 min

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