Tag: Emotions
Laughing is good for your mind and your body – here’s...
Janet M. Gibson, Grinnell College
Amusement and pleasant surprises – and the laughter they can trigger – add texture to the fabric of daily life.
Those...
Families can support kids’ mental health whether they’re learning remotely or...
Erika Bocknek, Wayne State University
The choice between in-person learning, where available, and remote learning is a fraught one for parents. Children experience joy and...
The stay-at-home slowdown – how the pandemic upended our perception of...
Philip Gable, University of Delaware
Think back to life before stay-at-home orders. Does it feel like just yesterday? Or does it seem like ages ago...
Mobile technology may support kids learning to recognize emotions in photos...
Yalda T. Uhls, University of California, Los Angeles
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
An essential social skill is...
Why your New Year’s resolution to go to the gym will...
William Clark, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Come January, 40% of Americans will make New Years resolutions, and nearly half of them will...
Feeling sick is an emotion meant to help you get better...
Joshua Schrock, University of Oregon
You know what it’s like to be sick. You feel fatigued, maybe a little depressed, less hungry than usual, more...
Curious Kids: Why do old people hate new music?
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
Developing teen brains are vulnerable to anxiety – but treatment can...
Paola Odriozola, Yale University and Dylan Gee, Yale University
Adolescence is the life stage when mental illnesses are most likely to emerge, with anxiety disorders...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
