APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Reaching out to Friends: Why a Simple Hello Can Lift Your Mood
- Kristina Castaneto
Simon Fraser University - Lara Aknin
Simon Fraser University
Abstract
Does reaching out to people we care for promote happiness? Findings from two well-powered, preregistered experiments suggest that spending 2-minutes writing a message to a current or old friend can lead to greater happiness and positive emotions than a control writing task.