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The Ups and Downs of Feeling Good
Teaching: These lesson plans aim to help students make associations between positive-affect dynamics and mental and physical health.
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A 6-Year Research Project Found a Surprisingly Simple Route to Happiness
“Let’s stop confusing humanity to think that it’s more difficult than it really is, and give them much clearer guidelines of how to do this,” says psychology professor Todd Kashdan, who runs the Well-Being Lab at George Mason University. “Maybe what we need to reduce all the difficulties internally that people have is … what Anthony’s doing, which is basically have people outward-focused on what do you want to do with your limited time today, this week, this month.
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Science Startup Uses Simple Approach to Reduce Student Absenteeism
Todd Rogers and his startup company EveryDay Labs have a singular goal—reduce student absenteeism or bust.
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New Clinical Psychological Science Editor Aims to Break Down Barriers to Care
“A strong CPS paper is both meticulous and imaginative. Rigor and transparency are nonnegotiable—clear reporting, reproducible analyses, and careful reasoning remain the foundation of credible science.”
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Unearthing the Nature of Knowing
Research reveals how people process information, how they acquire—and sometimes reject—knowledge, and how that compares to artificial intelligence systems’ abilities to do the same.
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Unconscious Cognitive Processes May Fuel Election Fraud Beliefs
A new study shows that how we process information, in addition to party allegiances, can contribute to beliefs of vote tampering.
