FeaturedPsychology·April 24, 2019·3 min readSchadenfreude: Your pain is my gainSchadenfreude, or taking pleasure from the misfortune of others, can be contagious and leads to a vicious cycle of mistreatment of a victim, especially in a competitive workplace.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·October 23, 2018·5 min readSchadenfreude Sheds Light on Darker Side of HumanityResearchers say dehumanization seems to be at the core of schadenfreude, the sense of pleasure at other peoples' misfortune.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 7, 2017·4 min readResearchers Pinpoint 27 States of EmotionA new PNAS study challenges the common assumption that human emotions are limited to six universal emotions. Using statistical modeling, researchers have identified 27 distinct categories of human emotion.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 14, 2016·5 min readNew Equation Reveals How People’s Fortunes Affect Our HappinessResearchers have developed a new equation that shows how hour happiness not only depends on what happens to us, but also how our experiences compare to other people's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience OpinionsPsychology·February 22, 2016·7 min readOur Bad, Bad Brains: Roundtable Discussion for Brain Games’ Brains Behaving Badly EpisodeAre humans hardwired for transgressions? Why are some of the brain's most basic instincts considered bad behavior? Why does bad behavior come so naturally to us? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 4, 2015·4 min readGreen Eyed Monsters: Younger Adults More Envious Than Their EldersA new study reports younger people are not only more envious that their elders, they are also jealous about more things.Read More
