Body, Meet Mind

Workplace Dynamics

Why Your Company's Wellness Programs Keep Missing the Point

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on April 7, 2026

The problem with workplace wellness programs isn't the program. It's that we treat disconnection without diagnosing where it lives.

The problem with workplace wellness programs isn't the program. It's that we treat disconnection without diagnosing where it lives.

Loneliness

How Do You Know if Someone Is Lonely?

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on March 24, 2026

Europe is spending billions to fight loneliness, but the ruler is broken. Different measures give wildly different answers. Two new policy briefs explain why and what to do.

Europe is spending billions to fight loneliness, but the ruler is broken. Different measures give wildly different answers. Two new policy briefs explain why and what to do.

Therapy

Seeking a Therapist in France? The Rules Are Complicated

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on February 27, 2026

France lets anyone offer therapy without training. Here is how to tell who is actually qualified—and what research says really predicts whether therapy will help you.

France lets anyone offer therapy without training. Here is how to tell who is actually qualified—and what research says really predicts whether therapy will help you.

Workplace Dynamics

Before Your Organization's Next Connection Program: Diagnose First

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on February 24, 2026

Many connection programs fail not from poor execution but poor problem selection. Here's the diagnostic step organizations skip—and why skipping it costs more than doing nothing.

Many connection programs fail not from poor execution but poor problem selection. Here's the diagnostic step organizations skip—and why skipping it costs more than doing nothing.

Loneliness

The Silent Cost of Workplace Loneliness

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on January 19, 2026

Disconnected employees cost billions yearly. Here's how loneliness could be showing up in your metrics—and the practical moves that actually work.

Disconnected employees cost billions yearly. Here's how loneliness could be showing up in your metrics—and the practical moves that actually work.

Loneliness

Why Your Company’s Loneliness Program Isn’t Working

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on January 16, 2026

Your $650-per-employee wellness program isn't working. Here's why treating everyone's loneliness the same way fails—and what personalized approaches achieve instead.

Your $650-per-employee wellness program isn't working. Here's why treating everyone's loneliness the same way fails—and what personalized approaches achieve instead.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

When Harmony Hides Loneliness

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on January 14, 2026

In a culture that values connection above all, why is loneliness so hidden? China reveals belonging isn't just about people—it's also about place.

In a culture that values connection above all, why is loneliness so hidden? China reveals belonging isn't just about people—it's also about place.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

The Loneliness Hiding Behind the Filipino Smile

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on January 7, 2026

What causes loneliness in crowded family homes? New research reveals the hidden gap between being surrounded by people and truly feeling connected.

What causes loneliness in crowded family homes? New research reveals the hidden gap between being surrounded by people and truly feeling connected.

Relationships

How India Defines Belonging

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on December 12, 2025

Family, festivals, and faith create deep connection in India—but rapid change is reshaping what it means to belong.

Family, festivals, and faith create deep connection in India—but rapid change is reshaping what it means to belong.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

When Hospitality Hides Loneliness

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on December 10, 2025

In Türkiye, economic hardship—more so than social skills—drives loneliness. Many reframe solitude as growth and connection as extending beyond humans to nature and places.

In Türkiye, economic hardship—more so than social skills—drives loneliness. Many reframe solitude as growth and connection as extending beyond humans to nature and places.

Loneliness

Behind Brazil's Smile

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on November 26, 2025

Behind Brazil’s famous warmth lies a quiet struggle. Loneliness there is often hidden and that reveals a lot about connection everywhere.

Behind Brazil’s famous warmth lies a quiet struggle. Loneliness there is often hidden and that reveals a lot about connection everywhere.

Replication Crisis

Stop Posting Your Citation Count

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on November 23, 2025

Citation counts feel like scientific success, but the evidence shows they mislead more than they inform. Here’s what actually signals research quality.

Citation counts feel like scientific success, but the evidence shows they mislead more than they inform. Here’s what actually signals research quality.

Loneliness

Better Understanding Loneliness Through Your Experiences

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on October 15, 2025

Loneliness isn’t one thing—it has different causes and needs different solutions. Discover how understanding your unique pattern can help you feel truly connected again.

Loneliness isn’t one thing—it has different causes and needs different solutions. Discover how understanding your unique pattern can help you feel truly connected again.

Career

When a Dream Promotion Becomes a Lonely Nightmare

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on October 14, 2025

Career advancement left a leader drowning in loneliness. Their path back reveals how connection transforms isolation into clarity and creativity.

Career advancement left a leader drowning in loneliness. Their path back reveals how connection transforms isolation into clarity and creativity.

Loneliness

What Happens When Leaders Feel Invisible at Work

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on July 24, 2025

Why asking for help often fails and how to build workplaces where the top talent actually stays.

Why asking for help often fails and how to build workplaces where the top talent actually stays.

Social Media

Toward a Healthier Social Diet

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on July 17, 2025

Why do you feel empty after scrolling? There are vital ingredients missing from social media's "diet," but we can demand better.

Why do you feel empty after scrolling? There are vital ingredients missing from social media's "diet," but we can demand better.

Conformity

When Community Pressures You to Conform

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on July 4, 2025

When community ties feel overwhelming, here’s how to protect your peace without cutting off the people you love.

When community ties feel overwhelming, here’s how to protect your peace without cutting off the people you love.

Loneliness

Loneliness Is a Global Problem

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on June 13, 2025

A team of researchers is sharing powerful videos from 357 interviews in eight countries. Discover how people around the world experience connection and loneliness.

A team of researchers is sharing powerful videos from 357 interviews in eight countries. Discover how people around the world experience connection and loneliness.

Workplace Dynamics

When the Human Element Disappears at Work

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on June 5, 2025

A workplace story reveals how quickly promising relationships can deteriorate—and the hidden costs for everyone involved.

A workplace story reveals how quickly promising relationships can deteriorate—and the hidden costs for everyone involved.

Psych Careers

The Hidden Costs of Academic Perfectionism

Hans Rocha IJzerman Ph.D. on May 12, 2025

Scientific perfectionism wastes resources and harms early-career researchers. Here's what we can do to fix it.

Scientific perfectionism wastes resources and harms early-career researchers. Here's what we can do to fix it.