Positive Psychology, Well-Being, & Resilience

What It Means to Feed Someone on a First Date

What It Means to Feed Someone on a First Date

For those who find first dates confusing, not to worry. We have science to help us figure out what’s going on! What does it mean, for example, when you’re on a dinner ...
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/ / Couples, Dating, Health Psychology, Nutrition, Positive Psychology, Social Psychology
Who Grows the Most From Trauma?

Who Grows the Most From Trauma?

Being able to take a bad situation and turn it into something good is a valuable skill from a mental health standpoint. Perhaps there’s no greater test of this skill than being ...
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/ / Clinical Psychology, Personality, Positive Psychology, Posttraumatic Growth, Stress & Trauma
Parents' Warm Encouragement Can Help Shy Toddlers

Parents’ Warm Encouragement Can Help Shy Toddlers

How can parents help shy toddlers become more at ease in social situations? A new study suggests that a combination of warmth and gentle prompting to engage socially might be the answer ...
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/ / Developmental Psychology, Encouragement, Parenting, Performance Psychology, Positive Psychology
Gratitude Might Be a Foundation for Ethical Behavior

Gratitude Might Be a Foundation for Ethical Behavior

Many psychologists believe that gratitude is an especially powerful emotion. People who are more grateful tend to be happier, with higher emotional intelligence. They may also be more ethical, according to a ...
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/ / Behavioral Psychology, Ethics, Gratitude, Positive Psychology
Meditation Apps Can Improve Attention, Memory

Meditation Apps Can Improve Attention, Memory

It’s sometimes said that our modern tech-driven, smartphone-oriented culture is making us all more distractible and less mindful. So how do meditation apps fit into that criticism? After all, they’re an example ...
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/ / Cognitive Psychology, Memory, Mindfulness, Positive Psychology
Awe and Self-Transcendence

Awe and Self-Transcendence

It’s interesting how many of our everyday concerns look petty when viewed from outer space. Experiences that inspire awe in us can shift our perspective and lead us to look beyond what’s ...
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/ / Awe, Positive Emotions, Positive Psychology
Courage Is Key for Entrepreneurs

Courage Is Key for Entrepreneurs

You need a lot of things to start a business. A good idea, the skills to turn that idea into reality, and some cold, hard cash. Increasingly, psychologists who study entrepreneurship believe ...
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/ / Entrepreneur, Performance Psychology, Positive Psychology, Work
Social Media Might Kind of Affect Life Satisfaction in Teens

Social Media Might Kind of Affect Life Satisfaction in Teens

Maybe you’ve heard that social media usage is linked to lower life satisfaction. But what does that mean? There are multiple ways social media and life satisfaction could be "linked": People with ...
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/ / Developmental Psychology, Happiness, Media Psychology & Technology, Positive Psychology, Social Media, Social Psychology, Teens
What's Behind the Mona Lisa's Crooked Smile?

What’s Behind the Mona Lisa’s Crooked Smile?

For centuries, people have puzzled over the Mona Lisa’s enigmatic expression. In recent years, psychology researchers have joined in with their own theories, even debating fundamental questions such as whether Mona Lisa’s ...
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/ / Art, Happiness, Positive Psychology
Genes May Contribute to Sense of Fairness

Genes May Contribute to Sense of Fairness

Do you have a strong, automatic reaction when you encounter a situation that’s unfair? Everyone has a sense of what’s fair and what’s not, but that sense seems to be more pronounced ...
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/ / Biopsychology, Character Strengths, Positive Psychology