With the rise of positive psychology, there has been a surge of research on strengths and a call for incorporating it into clinical work. We offer some rethinking.
Young adults suffer from more severe anxiety & depression than ever before. This has been the story. Here I offer a careful data analysis with a different interpretation of society
Our latest research raises questions about when grit is beneficial and not. We present some new research from 6 of 7 continents and share some forgotten studies from decades ago.
Over the past 20 years of studying curiosity, I have developed two measures. They are both antiquated. I am unveiling the new Five-dimensional Curiosity Scale...
What is unacceptable in a classroom setting? Besides profanity, there are certain words that are antithetical to thinking. I had to put an end to what was wearing me out.
How central is sexuality to the development of well-being? New research untangles the association between sexuality and various dimensions of well-being.
We only learn about what makes people resilient and how to help people become more resilient with sufficient scientific theories and methodologies. Read this course correction.
Public policy makers and entire countries are now using a happiness index to supplement economic indicators. But are they aware of the measurement problems? Here we explain a few.
This is the first study to suggests that the beliefs we hold about the personality strengths of our romantic partners influence our well-being and their well-being.
Great strides have been made in psychology. No longer is it acceptable to run an experiment with 30 college students. But here we take a closer look at the questions being asked...
Each year students acquire hundreds of hours of research experience, present science at conferences and yet never stand a chance to get into graduate school. Because of GRE scores.
New research on how a weekly gratitude intervention influences monetary decisions, physiological responses, and emotional experiences during a decision to trust a stranger.
Nobody has created a set of guidelines for how to cite prior work in psychology, other academic fields, or anywhere else such as trade books. Some thoughts...
New research on touch as a neglected emotional experience that offers insights into the difficulties of individuals suffering from social anxiety problems.
Lumosity, a brain game app, recently paid 2 million dollars to settle charges of deceptive advertising. People want to be smarter. But what do we know about brain games?
Why do people experience pleasure from pain? Who is more apt to do so? What are the lessons for dealing with stress, loss, and trauma? Read about the concept of benign masochism.
It's no longer acceptable to view the body of research on happiness, meaning in life, personality, and leadership and apply it to countries around the world.
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