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All the Lonely (Middle-Aged) People, Where Do They All Come From?
Teaching: Why are U.S. middle-aged adults experiencing increasingly high levels of loneliness and depression? A three-part lesson brings this cutting-edge research into the classroom.
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Mitochondria May Be Missing Link Between Mental Health and Brain Function
The bean-shaped organelles are now being recognized for their part in immune signaling, stress responses, and neural functioning.
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Life Is Better Remembered in Chunks
Teaching: Lesson plans aimed at helping students understand event segmentation and its role in memory.
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New Content From Current Directions in Psychological Science
A sample of articles covering social integration, new insights on mental health care, memory and more.
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The Benefits of Being Rooted in Nature
Teaching: Students are invited to think critically about the connection between their relationships with nature and their well-being.
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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.