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He’s Studied Procrastination for 40 Years. Here’s What He’s Learned
Joseph Ferrari has a nickname for procrastinators — procs — and he’s been studying them for 40 years. He became fascinated with procrastination when he was working on a PhD in experimental psychology and realized
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Why Is It Hard to Fully Enjoy Positive Moments?
Researchers explore how dampening, defined as minimizing positive emotions, can relate to depression symptoms in a new study.
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The New Midlife Crisis: Mental and Cognitive Health in Middle-Aged Americans Is Declining
Research has shown that nations with more income inequality, including the United States, have higher levels of loneliness.
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All the Lonely (Middle-Aged) People, Where Do They All Come From?
Teaching: Why are U.S. middle-aged adults experiencing increasingly high levels of loneliness and depression? A three-part lesson brings this cutting-edge research into the classroom.
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The Best Years of Your Life Are Probably Still Ahead
Laura Carstensen‘s favorite lecture of the year is the one when she tells undergrads at Stanford University that—contrary to what they’ve probably been told and believe—these are not the best years of their lives. Those
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Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression
One of the most popular mental health innovations of the past decade is therapy via text message, which allows you to dip in and out of treatment in the course of a day. Say you
