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Creativity and humor promote well-being in older adults through similar mechanisms

Identifying mental processes that can improve the well-being of older people can be extremely useful in helping to develop more effective activities to improve their quality of life.

18 May 2024, 18:02

To take revenge or not to take revenge? Psychologists are studying more deeply how people perceive revenge and those who take revenge.

Revenge is often considered socially inappropriate and morally frowned upon - a form of "savage justice". Most people agree that revenge is immoral. 

18 May 2024, 11:17

Better nutrition helps firefighters fight cancer

Firefighters face a disproportionately high risk of developing various types of cancer (such as digestive and respiratory cancers) compared to the general population.

18 May 2024, 11:02

Aerobic exercise in the evening is more beneficial for older hypertensive patients than morning exercise

Aerobic exercise is more effective at regulating blood pressure when done in the evening than in the morning. 

17 May 2024, 22:04

Can oxytocin help against loneliness? Results of a randomized controlled trial

Could the attachment hormone oxytocin help improve the effectiveness of group therapy against loneliness in a recent study?

17 May 2024, 21:49

People with high socioeconomic status drink more alcohol

People with higher socioeconomic status consume more alcohol on average than people with lower socioeconomic status, according to new research from the University of Queensland.

17 May 2024, 19:58

Spousal support for chronic pain may reduce well-being for some people

Participants who reported negative emotions in response to support had higher levels of depressive symptoms, were more likely to experience negative mood, and less likely to experience positive mood

17 May 2024, 19:41

The neural footprint of disgust is evident in sensory and moral experiences

Disgust is one of the six basic human emotions, along with happiness, sadness, fear, anger and surprise. Disgust typically occurs when a person perceives a sensory stimulus or situation as disgusting, unpleasant, or otherwise aversive.

17 May 2024, 14:34

Children's and youth's likelihood of smoking and vaping is associated with social media use

Researchers have found that the more time children and youth spend on social media, the more likely they are to start smoking or using e-cigarettes.

17 May 2024, 09:07

Global life expectancy is expected to increase by almost 5 years by 2050

The latest findings from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, published in The Lancet, predict that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years for men and 4.2 years for women between 2022 and 2050.

17 May 2024, 08:48

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