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Social Connections Drive the ‘Upward Spiral’ of Positive Emotions and Health

People who experience warmer, more upbeat emotions may have better physical health because they make more social connections, according to a new study published in Psychological Science. ... More>


Bouncing Back May Be Tough, but So Are We


New Research From Psychological Science

A sample of new research exploring reinforcement learning and cognitive load; biases in attention; neural underpinnings of change detection; and why people choose to earn more than they need to. ... More>


Negative Emotions are Key to Well-Being


Ed Diener

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign William James Fellow Award Nicknamed “Dr. Happiness,” Ed Diener is one of the leading pioneers in scientific research on happiness. He developed the Satisfaction ... More>