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Most Links Between Personality Traits and Life Outcomes Are Replicable, Study Shows
Links between personality traits and life outcomes found in previous research are largely reproducible, according to findings from a large-scale replication project.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring causal inference about outcomes, preschoolers’ conversational turns, and contributors to prosocial behavior following a natural disaster.
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Screen Time – Even Before Bed – Has Little Impact on Teen Well-Being
Data from more than 17,000 teenagers shows little evidence of a relationship between screen time and well-being in adolescents.
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NSF Announces Funding Opportunity for Large-Scale Integrative Research on Cybersecurity
NSF seeks applications for the Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace Frontiers program, which funds research, development, and education on cybersecurity threats and strategies to protect privacy, such as cyber system vulnerabilities that arise from human behaviors and choices.
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Extended Deadline for EuroCogSci 2019 Paper & Poster Submission
The European Conference for Cognitive Science 2019 (EuroCogSci 2019) will be held September 2 to 4 at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany. The conference will feature contributed papers, symposia, and posters covering all subfields of cognitive science, bringing together a large number of experts from Europe and overseas. The call for conference papers and posters has been extended to April 15, 2019. More information on the submission process and conference events is available on the EuroCogSci 2019 website.
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What to Do When You’re Bored With Your Routines
Last spring I started a new exercise class. As someone who dislikes doing jumping jacks, burpees and push-ups, I found the workouts surprisingly enjoyable — at least for a while. But after several months, my newish hobby began to feel like watching the same episode of a TV sitcom over and over again. Overly familiar with the class routine, my excitement had been replaced with boredom, a nattering emotion that affects us all. A 2016 study estimated that 63 percent of us suffer from boredom at least once over a 10-day period. While it certainly won’t kill us, researchers have found that chronically bored people are more prone to depression, substance use and anxiety.