Category: Mind & Pyschology
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Pets Didn’t Make People Happier During Pandemic
Most people agree that having pets can make you feel good. But a Michigan State University study showed that owning a pet doesn’t necessarily make you happier, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research, detailed in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, looked at 767 individuals three times in May 2020. Using both numbers and…
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Gender Differences Play Big Role in Mental Health
Gender plays a significant role in how our mental health and overall well-being are affected by various factors, particularly during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers conducted a study in Germany to better understand how psychosocial factors, such as social support and personal and work-related worries, impact men and women differently during the first…
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Living in the City or Country Can Affect Your Psychological State
Rural Americans tend to grapple with bouts of anxiety and depression more often than their urban counterparts.
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Pandemic School Shutdown Harmful to Teens
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the social and school world for teens as virtual learning or hybrid learning became the norm in 2020-21. The unprecedented shutdown of classroom learning caused undue stress, low levels of social inclusion and low satisfaction with school for many — and mental health issues for some, according to a new study…
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Sleep Quality Can Impact Women’s Career Ambitions
Women who got quality sleep felt better about their career ambitions, according to researchers at Washington State University. Meanwhile, men’s aspirations were not impacted by sleep quality. The researchers discovered this finding in a two-week-long survey study of 135 workers in the U.S. Each day the participants first noted how well they had slept and…
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Actors Suppress Their ‘Self’ When Immersing in New Roles
Actors who immerse themselves in a new role can suppress their send of self, according to researchers at University College London. The research, published in Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, suggests that when actors take on a new character, they may be able to suppress their everyday self – implying that theatre training may have a…
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Crossword Puzzles Better Than Video Games in Slowing Memory Loss in Older Adults
A new study by researchers from Columbia University and Duke University shows that doing crossword puzzles has an advantage over computer video games for memory functioning inolder adults with mild cognitive impairment. These adults doing crossword puzzles showed less brain shrinkage and better daily functioning. In a randomized, controlled trial, researchers determined that participants (average…
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Two-Third of Romantic Couples Started Off as Platonic Friends
A study determined that about two-thirds of couples started as friends before becoming romantically involved.
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Satellite Imagery Correlates Green Space With Happiness
Using satellite imagery, researchers have found a significant positive correlation between urban green spaces and happiness in 60 countries.
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Your Mental State is Better in the Summer Than Autumn, Says Study
Our mental state of well-being appears to be higher in summer time than fall, according to a study.