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Public Trust Has Dwindled With Rise in Income Inequality
Trust in others and confidence in societal institutions are at their lowest point in over three decades, analyses of national survey data reveal.
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Kids’ Drawings May Paint a Picture of Later Intelligence
Live Science: How well can your 4-year-old draw? Their ability to draw a picture of a child may be linked to their intelligence at age 14, a new study suggests. The study, which involved more than
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Dads’ Housework Inspires Girls’ Ambitions
The Wall Street Journal: Fathers who help with the dishes and laundry may play an important role in shaping their daughters’ future, suggests a study in the August issue of Psychological Science. Researchers found that
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Are Smart Kids Better at Drawing?
New York Magazine: The messy, free-form way that preschool kids draw is adorable. (Sure, kid, people totally have arms and legs growing out of their heads. Looks great.) But can these anatomically questionable pictures tell
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Experiences make you happier than ‘stuff,’ even before you buy
The Washington Post: Money can only buy you happiness if you spend it right. Previous research has shown that people value “experiences” like vacations and fancy meals more than they value material goods like cars and clothes.
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Rediscovering Our Mundane Moments Brings Us Unexpected Pleasure
We like to document the exciting and momentous occasions in our lives, but new research suggests there is value in capturing our more mundane, everyday experiences, which can bring us unexpected joy in the future.
