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New Content From Current Directions in Psychological Science
New content covering, empathy, altruism, artificial intelligence, and more.
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A New Antidote for Youth Loneliness: Sharing Data About the Kindness of Others
The college years once ranked among the happiest times of most people’s lives, but that’s changed. Young adults face an escalating mental health crisis, fueled in part by loneliness. In 2023, 19% of young adults
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How to Think, Not What to Think
Across the country, people are questioning the value and role of higher education, and institutions—particularly the elite ones—are experiencing a crisis in public trust. On top of that, tech titans are convinced that AI will break higher
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How to Rekindle Your Love of Reading
The staff at my local library are usually a convivial bunch, but when I asked them about a recent report that fewer people were reading for fun, they grew subdued. … Elizabeth A.L. Stine-Morrow, a professor
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Patience Is a Process, Not a Virtue
You had to be really unlucky to be on the China National Highway 110 on August 14, 2010. One of the longest traffic jams on record ensued, ensnaring thousands of vehicles over more than 100
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Kindness Will Make You Happier Than a Higher Salary
The world may feel cold, scary and cruel, but if you are open to seeing it, there is a lot of kindness, according to a new report. … “Even though the world feels like it’s
