This free, online course is offered by FutureLearn (owned by the Open University) and explores the relationship between nutrition and brain health, why it matters, and how to work towards positive food changes. “Poor diet and poor mental health are leading causes of…
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“Patients report seismic psychological changes after spending a week in darkness – but science sounds a note of caution” Writing in The Telegraph newspaper, David Hillier reports: “Darkness gets a terrible rap, doesn’t it? Imagine yourself surrounded by interminable blackness and you’ll…
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The BBC reports : “Iceland’s prime minister has urged governments to adopt green and family-friendly priorities, instead of just focusing on economic growth figures. Katrin Jakobsdottir has teamed up with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern to…
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What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it’s fame and money, you’re not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you’re mistaken. The Harvard Study of Adult Development may be the longest…
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“A psychologist claims that learning ‘untranslatable words’ from other cultures may be a key to being happy. I experimented on myself to see whether it’s true.” Sigal Samuel, writing in Vox magazine , says: “‘Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always just…
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Reporting for the BBC , Lauren Turner writes: “The staff at UCLA’s Bedari Kindness institute are ready for the jokes. ‘We look at the scientific point of view. We aren’t sitting around in circles, holding hands. We’re talking about the psychology, the biology, of positive…
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The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (based in the USA) say: “You know what we’re talking about: laughter feels great! Sometimes moments of humor and laughter can almost feel like a magical, euphoric experience. At AATH, we study the science behind those experiences and how…
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This research article , published in PLOS ONE (an international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online science publication), has been written by Mohsen Joshanloom, Veljko Jovanović and Tim Taylor. The abstract says: “Social scientists have been interested in measuring the prosperity, well-being, and quality of…
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