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Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 20, 2019·4 min readEmotion-detection applications built on outdated scienceA new report warns most software designed to read facial emotions are based on outdated scientific data.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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 21, 2019·5 min readLink Between Happiness and Air Quality in ChinaA new study reports the moods expressed by people on social media tend to decline when air pollution gets worse.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 15, 2019·5 min readThe 17 Different Ways Your Face Conveys HappinessA new study reports humans have more universal ways of expressing happiness than any other emotion.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 5, 2018·4 min readHappy Childhood Memories Linked to Better Health in Later LifeAdults with happy childhood memories report better physical health and lower instances of depression than those with less positive early memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 3, 2018·3 min readDiscovery of First Genetic Variants Associated with Meaning of LifeResearchers have identified two genetic variants for meaning in life and six genetic variants for happiness.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 27, 2018·4 min readHappy Older People Live LongerResearchers report happiness may be key to longevity. A new study reveals increased happiness in old age is directly proportional with a reduction in mortality.Read More
