The perks of positivity may depend on race and culture

"There may be nuance in terms of what positive psychological factors protect people, depending on their race and their culture..."

UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 29, 2022 ~7 min

Language patterns reveal people’s true feelings about others

New research digs into how patterns in the language people use to describe their feelings can reveal what they really think about other groups of people.

U. Oregon • futurity
Aug. 22, 2022 ~5 min


Kind gestures bring recipients more joy than we assume

Our underestimation of how people feel receiving a small act of kindness can actual hinder us from extending those gestures, research finds.

UT Austin • futurity
Aug. 19, 2022 ~5 min

Hiding small stuff from your partner is a good thing

A new study finds that keeping some purchases from your significant other might actually get you to invest more in the relationship.

Duke U. Fuqua School of Business • futurity
Aug. 8, 2022 ~6 min

Losing spouse to COVID may be worse for mental health than other deaths

The death of a spouse can be devastating at any time, but a new study finds losing a spouse due to COVID-19 can be especially hard on mental health.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
July 27, 2022 ~6 min

Bad sleep amps up EMS worker anger

The worse quality of sleep that emergency medical service workers get, the more anger they feel on the job, researchers report.

Keith Kobland - Syracuse U. • futurity
July 5, 2022 ~5 min

Horses and pigs can tell if you’re being positive or negative

"...our voices have a direct impact on the emotional state of animals, which is very interesting from an animal welfare perspective."

U. Copenhagen • futurity
June 17, 2022 ~8 min

Just anticipating election stress can affect your well-being

Just anticipating election-related stress can take a toll on well-being even before anything happens. But education can offer some protection.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
June 1, 2022 ~8 min


Traumatic events may blunt benefits of positive interventions at school

Black students exposed to traumatic events like police shootings may get less from behavioral interventions in the classroom, research finds.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
May 20, 2022 ~7 min

Traumatic events may blunt benefits of positive interventions at school

Black students exposed to traumatic events like police shootings may get less from behavioral interventions in the classroom, research finds.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
May 20, 2022 ~7 min

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