Tag: CulturalDifferences

Social psychology

Small acts of kindness are frequent and universal

Small acts of kindness are frequent and universal

vneo Jun 5, 2023 0 3222

Discovering the universality of human kindness and cooperation across cultures.

Art

Art therapy

vneo Jul 29, 2019 0 6979

Art therapy reduces teenage girls' headaches.

Child psychology

Childhood hardships and health effects

Childhood hardships and health effects

vneo Sep 19, 2019 0 4853

Children who suffer through hardships have better long-term health if they have...

Book summaries

Nature vs Nurture

Nature vs Nurture

vneo Sep 29, 2018 0 5134

In a controversial new book titled Blueprint: How DNA makes us who we are, psychologist...

AI

Artificial intelligence can predict your personality, simply by tracking your eyes

Artificial intelligence can predict your personality, simply...

vneo Jul 27, 2018 0 4391

Personality type can be assessed with eye movement.

Depression

Major depressive episodes are more widespread than originally thought.

Major depressive episodes are more widespread than originally...

vneo Jul 29, 2020 0 6989

Estimates place major depressive episodes (MDEs) at 17% of women and 10% of men.

Feelings

Bodily sensations give rise to conscious feelings

Bodily sensations give rise to conscious feelings

vneo Aug 29, 2018 0 6489

The five major categories of human conscious feelings are positive emotions, negative...

Depression

Behavioral risk factors for depression vary with age

Behavioral risk factors for depression vary with age

vneo Oct 29, 2018 0 5501

New study examines risk factors according to 3 age groups.

Envy

Timing and the experiencing of envy

Timing and the experiencing of envy

vneo May 13, 2019 0 5570

We are more envious of things that haven't happened yet.

Personality

Motivation bias

Motivation bias

vneo Jun 27, 2019 0 6698

Evidence accumulation is affected by what people want to believe.

Anxiety and stress

Pets reduce stress

Pets reduce stress

vneo Jul 15, 2019 0 6399

Interaction with cats and dogs has stress-relieving benefits.