No programmable formula for attraction in dating
Attraction in dating relationships is hard to predict and definitely hard to program on a computer. It's about the unpredictable intangibles.
Psychology
Morality best learned from stories with humans
Children learn lessons about morality better from storybooks with human characters than they do if the stories have human-like animals.
Students at top colleges talk less about mental health
Students who attend more selective schools and those who attend schools attended mostly by women post more about mental health issues.
After a painful break-up, a placebo can help
Sham therapy can affect how depressed you feel after breaking up; MRIs of the brain show increased emotion-modulating activity with a placebo effect.
Pokémon GO players are friendly people
People who play the wildly popular game are more physically active and likely to be experiencing positive emotions and nostalgia.
Peers or teachers: Who inspires kids more?
When it comes to inspiring students to learn, it turns out teachers in our classrooms aren't quite as important as those students' peers.
Not being afraid of being wrong helps you be right
A personality that includes a good dose of intellectual humility, or an awareness that one's beliefs may be wrong, can influence decision-making.
Birds linked to reduction in stress, depression
The number of birds in your neighborhood and the amount of time you spend outdoors in the sunshine is linked to stress & depression.
Serotonin, seasonal depression, & the Carolina sun
During winter when the days get shorter, some people experience a form of depression known as seasonal affective disorder. It's about brain chemistry.
Emotions follow the death of a student’s parent
What are some issues that face students who lose a close relative or a friend? How does it affect them in school? What can schools do?