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Psychological Science and Health Care Policy
Gerd Gigerenzer There are many areas of psychological research that inform the public, but few are more crucial than health care. Enter two reports — one about experimentally supported treatments in mental and behavioral health
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Happiness Gets Better With Age
Older people tend to be wiser, but did you know they tend to be happier too? A recent paper published in Current Directions in Psychological Science suggests this may be because older adults are better
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Money can motivate weight loss — for a while
MSNBC: Obese people might be more likely to lose weight if they have money riding on their success — but the pounds may creep back once the financial carrot is gone, a small study finds.
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Community Has a Role in Health of Low-Income Kids
US News & World Report: Living in a connected community may protect poor teens from health risks such as smoking or obesity, researchers have found. In a study of low-income and middle-income families, Cornell University researchers
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Health benefits of falling and staying in love
The Washington Post: Love may make the world go ’round, but is it powerful enough to lower one’s blood pressure, reduce depression and speed the healing of an injury? With Valentine’s Day just around the
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Intelligence and Personality May Predict Illness and Death
Do smarter people live longer and better lives? Are certain personality types more prone to premature death than are others? As our population continues to age in dramatic numbers, these questions become increasingly relevant. A