Can Playing Video games make you Smarter?
OPINION: Research highlights six key principles for better learning. By Dr. Richard E. MayerProfessor of PsychologyUniversity of California If you spend more than an hour a day playing video games,…
Here comes the sun: how the Weather Affects our mood
The weather supplies many metaphors for our changeable minds. Moods can brighten and darken, dispositions can be sunny, futures can be under a cloud and relationships can be stormy. By Dr. Nick HaslamProfessor of PsychologyThe…
The Holidays and your Brain – how to Identify and Manage your Emotions
It’s important to identify the root causes of your stress and to find the coping mechanisms that work best for you. By Dr. Seena MathewAssistant Professor of BiologyUniversity of Mary Hardin-Baylor Introduction Just as the shift to shorter days and colder…
How to Avoid ‘Toxic Positivity’ and take the less Direct Route to Happiness
There is more than one way to pursue happiness and to cope with the inevitable low times in life. By Dr. Brock BastianProfessor, Melbourne School of Psychological SciencesThe University of Melbourne By Dr. Ashley HumphreyLecturer in PsychologyFederation University…
Are our Fears of Saying ‘no’ Overblown?
Nearly 80% of people have accepted invitations to events they didn’t want to attend. By Dr. Julian GiviAssistant Professor of MarketingWest Virginia University By Dr. Colleen P. KirkAssistant Professor of MarketingNew York…
How Music Opens the Doors of Memory and the Mind
Music can’t exist without memory. But, despite the fact that memory loss can be associated with dementia, people living with it are often still able to listen, sing along, perform…
‘Self-love’ Might seem Selfish. But done right, it’s the Opposite of Narcissism
What is healthy self-love? Psychology experts and philosophers have long debated the question. By Dr. Ian RobertsonPostdoctoral research fellow (University of Erlangen-Nurenberg)Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Introduction “To love what you are, the thing that…
Scientists Scrutinize Happiness Research
From meditation to smiling, researchers take a second look at studies claiming to reveal what makes us happy. By Amber DanceFreelance science journalist Introduction We all want to be happy…
How Injury Changed my Brain
One day Meg Fozzard’s brain was working properly, the next it wasn’t. In conversation with three people who have had similar, life-altering experiences, she explores the huge impact of brain…
Here’s what Happens in your Brain when you’re Trying to make or Break a Habit
Understanding what the brain does when you’re trying to change your behaviour can help you stick with new habits – or kick old ones to the kerb. By Dr. Ashleigh E. SmithSenior Lecturer – Exercise PhysiologyUniversity of South Australia By Dr. Carol MaherProfessor, Medical…
