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Keynote Address: The Human Quest for Fairness and Equality: Evolutionary Origins and Socio-Political Consequences
Ernst Fehr shows that individuals cluster around three global, fundamentally distinct, preference types characterized as altruistic, inequality averse, and predominantly selfish—with the selfish type typically comprising a minority of individuals.
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Keynote Address: Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Human Social Chemosignaling in Health and Disease
Noam Sobel describes his findings on mechanisms of human chemosignaling in both health and disease. Based on these findings, he argues that, in contrast to common notions, humans are highly olfactory animals, and body-odors dominate our social behavior.
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New Content From Current Directions in Psychological Science
A sample of articles on emotional disclosure and social judgment, reconceptualizing recurrent depression, the role of choice in childhood development, and much more.
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Apply for the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship (Canada)
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship program provides support to competitive and promising postdoctoral applicants continuing their research careers.
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Could Procrastination Actually Be Beneficial? Some Experts Say Yes.
I'll be honest: When I’m facing a difficult work task that requires real focus and deep concentration, you’ll find me scrolling through Instagram, reading a random article, checking my emails, and making a(nother) cup of coffee. By the time I’ve completed these time-sucking rituals, there’s no time left to do my actual work. A panicked feeling ensues, and yet, the whole cycle repeats over again. Welcome to procrastination. Typically, procrastination is viewed negatively. It’s understandable: research shows procrastination can be associated with mental health problems, physical pain, and reduced movement.
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Job Satisfaction Is Rising: What’s Behind the Surprising Trend
Well here’s some good news: Job satisfaction is increasing. In fact, it’s at a peak in 36 years, and almost 20 points higher than its lowest levels in 2010. Amidst all the bad news about work—from layoffs and downsizing to plummeting motivation levels—this data suggests reasons for optimism (and who couldn’t use some of that?). Job satisfaction drives all kinds of positive results for people and companies, so it’s worth tracking the metric. And perhaps more importantly, it’s a good source of insights about what kinds of factors create the conditions for engagement, motivation, happiness, effort, outcomes and great work experience.
