FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 26, 2020·4 min readConnectedness to nature makes children happierConnectedness to nature makes children happier due to their tendency to perform sustainable and pro-ecological behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 18, 2019·4 min readMothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happyPositive interaction with direct eye contact between mother and infant enhances the ability to synchronize brain waves.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 29, 2019·5 min readNarcissism might be a dark trait but it can lower stress levels and reduce chances of depressionGrandiose narcissists are more likely to be "mentally tough", experience less stress, and are less prone to depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 17, 2019·3 min readThe happiest introverts may be extravertsIntroverts who alter their behavior to act more extraverted are happier and report improvements in overall well-being.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 25, 2019·5 min readThe unbeatable lightness of beingFinding humor in life can help to improve happiness and reduce stress.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 20, 2019·5 min readGreen space is good for your mental health: The nearer the better!Those in urban areas who live close to parks and other green spaces have increased life satisfaction, mental wellbeing and overall happiness than those who further away.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 20, 2019·4 min readEmotion-detection applications built on outdated scienceA new report warns most software designed to read facial emotions are based on outdated scientific data. Researchers say the majority of emotional detection software applications do not capture real differences in the way people convey, or interpret, emotion on faces.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 19, 2019·4 min readHumans aren’t designed to be happyResearchers argue humans did not evolve to be consistently happy but primarily survive and reproduce. Evolution, they say, placed an advantage on depression, preventing humans from engaging in risky or hopeless situations.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 12, 2019·5 min readBrain-computer interfacing technology uses music to make people happyA new brain-machine interface technology can enhance emotional interaction with music.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 12, 2019·3 min readWorking to the beat: How music can make us more productiveListening to music while working helps improve productivity and increases perceptions of happiness.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 28, 2019·4 min readA simple strategy to improve your mood in 12 minutes: Journal of Happiness StudiesContemplating loving-kindness reduces anxiety while increasing happiness, empathy and feelings of social connection, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 25, 2019·3 min readUrban Parks Could Make You HappierSpending 20 minutes in an urban park helps to increase emotional well being, regardless of whether or not a person is participating in exercise, a new study reports.Read More