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How Can I Help? In Times of Need, People Just Want to Feel Supported
More often than not, recipients of support perceive offers of help far more positively than we might expect them to.
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Feelings of Belonging May Indicate Students’ Risk of Depression
Depression may be more closely related to how we perceive our relationships and position within a community than to whether or not we are socializing with others.
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New Research Examines the Reluctance We Feel Before Offering Support to Someone in Need
A new study published in Psychological Science urges us not to think twice about offering support or condolences to a friend or acquaintance in need. The study suggests that we have a tendency to underestimate how positively recipients respond
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on teaching and growth mindset, human echolocators, children’s knowledge about numbers, deception during 911 calls, mind wandering, depression, and memory.
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Experts Don’t Always Give Better Advice—They Just Give More
For tasks ranging from solving word puzzles to throwing darts, better performers didn’t give better advice—they just gave more of it.
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on social pain, adolescents’ political attitudes and values, disagreement and accuracy, effects of stress on voice features, learning, grief, and anxiety.
