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Traumatic Experiences May Make You Tough
Your parents were right: Hard experiences may indeed make you tough. Psychological scientists have found that, while going through many experiences like assault, hurricanes, and bereavement can be psychologically damaging, small amounts of trauma may help people develop resilience.
Yawns More Contagious Between Loved Ones
Yawns are more contagious between family members and friends than strangers, a new study found.
Social Networks make you more cooperative
Rand, a post-doctoral fellow in Harvard’s Department of Psychology and a Lecturer in Human Evolutionary Biology, is the lead author of a new paper, which found that dynamic, complex social networks encourage their members to be friendlier and more cooperative, with the possible payoff coming in an expanded social sphere, while selfish behavior can lead to an individual being shunned from the group and left – literally – on their own.
Revealed – the capitalist network that runs the world
We created the money with the ability to concentrate large quantities, instead of using it as a tool that would facilitate the exchange, collaboration, information. With disastrous results (Ed)
Babies Show Sense of Fairness, Altruism as Early as 15 Months
ScienceDaily (Oct. 10, 2011) — A new study presents the first evidence that a basic sense of fairness and altruism appears in infancy. Babies as young as 15 months perceived the difference between equal and unequal distribution of food, and their awareness of equal rations was linked to their willingness to share a toy.
Big city got you down? Stress study may show why
NEW YORK – This may come as no surprise to residents of New York City and other big urban centers: Living there can be bad for your mental health.
Money Can't Buy Happiness
WASHINGTON—Freedom and personal autonomy are more important to people’s well-being than money, according to a meta-analysis of data from 63 countries published by the American Psychological Association.
Key to Better Sex Revealed in New Study
People who can better communicate and understand another person's emotions are more likely to have a satisfying sex life, new research finds.
Acts of Kindness Spread Surprisingly Easily: Just a Few People Can Make a Difference
ScienceDaily (Mar. 10, 2010) — For all those dismayed by scenes of looting in disaster-struck zones, whether Haiti or Chile or elsewhere, take heart: Good acts -- acts of kindness, generosity and cooperation -- spread just as easily as bad. And it takes only a handful of individuals to really make a difference.
