Tag: Relationships
Friendships aren’t just about keeping score – new psychology research looks...
Jessica D. Ayers, Boise State University and Athena Aktipis, Arizona State University
Despite how natural friendship can feel, people...
4 films that show how humans can fortify – or botch...
Murugan Anandarajan, Drexel University and Claire A. Simmers, St. Joseph's University
Artificial intelligence isn’t just a technical challenge. It’s...
Your brain learns from rejection − here’s how it becomes your...
Begüm Babür, University of Southern California
Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn’t invite you,...
Touch can comfort and heal, but also harm − a psychologist...
Brian N. Chin, Trinity College
A hug from a friend. A squeeze of the hand. A steady arm around...
Avoiding your neighbor because of how they voted? Democracy needs you...
Betsy Sinclair, Washington University in St. Louis
Are you angry about politics right now? Seething? You’re not alone. According...
Just having a pet doesn’t help mental health – but pet-owners...
Brian N. Chin, Trinity College
For many people, pets provide unconditional love, companionship and a sense of security. But...
Teenagers turning to AI companions are redefining love as easy, unconditional...
Anna Mae Duane, University of Connecticut
Teenagers are falling in love with chatbots. Young people are reporting epidemic levels...
An upward spiral – how small acts of kindness and connection...
Liza M. Hinchey, Wayne State University
Political chasms, wars, oppression … it’s easy to feel hopeless and helpless watching...
EXPLORING NATURE
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...
Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley
I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...
