December 18, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Students with a higher level of emotional intelligence perform better in school than their peers with lower emotional intelligence.
Research published in the Psychological Bulletin found that differences in the emotional intelligence of students is reflected in their results.
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November 30, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Research from experimental psychology researchers at the University of Tennessee Knoxville has found making a game face may actually make a difference to performance, and not just for athletes.
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November 28, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Research from Washington State University has found that boredom in adolescents is on the rise. Every year rates of boredom for those in 8th, 10th and 12th grades is increasing, especially in girls.
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November 18, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Results from the 2019 Stress in America Survey have found shootings, climate change, politics and health care are some of the issues causing American adults significant stress.
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October 31, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Critics argue teens spend too much time staring at screens, and that this is responsible for a rise in rates of depression and anxiety in teenagers.
But researchers from Brigham Young University have found that might not be true.
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October 26, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
At a high school in Portland, a student brought a gun to school.
Authorities say the 19-year-old was in the midst of a mental health crisis when he walked in to a classroom with a loaded shotgun.
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October 10, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
A recent study by researchers at UC Santa Barbara, California State University Fullerton, UC Merced and the University of Richmond has found that social and ecological environments influence how we develop, and our personalities.
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September 30, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Not all parenting tasks are fun. Now researchers have found the context in which parents do childcare activities could impact happiness and stress levels.
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September 27, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Even for those disinterested in politics, social media and a 24-hour news cycle ensure it’s hard to miss the latest political debacle unfolding in the nation’s capital.
Now researchers have determined exposure to politics is having a negative impact on the mental and physical health of Americans.
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September 23, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Sharing your goals can help you achieve them... but only if you tell the right people.
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