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Workplace Bullying May Be Linked to Long-Term Health Issues
A new study links workplace bullying to negative health outcomes for employees, including increases in long-term sick leave and prescriptions for antidepressants.
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Using Behavioral Science to Combat HIV in Mozambique
The US government is tapping into cost-effective, evidence-based interventions that can be scaled to combat the spread of HIV and other diseases across Africa and South Asia.
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
Featured articles: “Why Don’t Psychologists Know More About Childbirth?” and “People Need People: Why Close Relationships Predict Health”
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Living With Purpose Yields a Longer Life and Higher Income
New York Magazine: Purpose isn’t just a virtue confined to ear-burrowing pop songs and best-selling self-help books: According to a pair of studies, it approximates the proximity of your grave and the size of your
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A Meaningful Job Linked to Higher Income and a Longer Life
Longitudinal research reveals that individuals with a strong sense of purpose are more likely to outlive – and outearn – their less purposeful peers.
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CDC Recommends Behavioral Treatment for Chronic Pain
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently launched a call for the use of behavioral treatments for managing chronic pain instead of, or in addition to, opioid treatments. According to CDC’s “Guideline for Prescribing Opioids
