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This Year, Consider Giving Presence Instead Of Presents
During the holiday season, many of us feel pressure to find our loved ones the "perfect" gift. Why? Because gift-giving has long been considered a prime way to express love. However, recent research suggests that gestures don't need to be large or have a hefty price tag to feel meaningful. The study, published this summer in The Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, suggests that small acts of kindness, not grand overtures, make people feel most loved and supported. "Our research found that micro-moments of positivity, like a kind word, cuddling with a child, or receiving compassion make people feel most loved," says Dr.
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Linking Personality with Organizations, Occupations, and Income
Two recent studies highlight how personality and occupations intertwine.
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring: distrust and borderline personality disorder; desistance of alcohol use disorder over the lifespan; reappraisal, cognitive control, and emotion; and rumination in psychopathology.
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Understanding Mental Disorder through a Scientific Lens
A team of clinical scientists takes an in-depth look at three systems used for understanding mental-health disorders.
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Workers Pursuing a ‘Calling’ Face a Double-Edged Sword
While those with a calling may be more engaged in professional development, they show less flexibility and struggle to find a job that meets their ideals.
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Why sexual harassment training doesn’t stop harassment
Shannon Rawski first got the idea for her dissertation after listening to her former colleagues — business school professors who study human resources and recognize sexual harassment as a problem — complain about having to attend, well, sexual harassment training. “My university announced they needed to have it because they hadn’t in three years, and the buzz in the hallway was ‘Why do I have to go to this? This is a waste of my time,’ ” says Rawski, now an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh.
