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Couples Who Laugh Together, Stay Together
Podcast: In this episode, psychological scientists Norman Li and Kenneth Tan illuminate how the mutual creation and enjoyment of humor serves as crucial markers of relationship well-being.
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Children today have less independence. Is that fueling a mental health crisis?
For years, Peter Gray, a research professor of psychology and neuroscience at Boston College, has been closely following two disturbing trends: the dwindling of independent activity and play afforded to children over the past half-century, and
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How Gratitude Improves Your Relationships and Your Future
For the millions of Americans that celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s a time when a lot of us reflect on the things and the people in our lives that we appreciate. But according to Dr. Laurie Santos
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How Lack of Independent Play Is Impacting Children’s Mental Health
JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: We’ve been hearing a lot about the mental health crisis among children. Researchers have looked at a number of reasons, from social media use to isolation during the pandemic. But a recent
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Healing 2.0: Change Your Story, Change Your Life
We all tell stories about ourselves, often without realizing we’re doing so. How we frame those stories can profoundly shape our lives. In the kickoff episode to our monthlong series on healing, psychologist Jonathan Adler
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What Does Watching Violence Do to Your Mind? ‘Nothing Good’: 5 Tips for Maintaining Your Mental Health While Following the News
The conflict in Israel and Gaza has dominated the news cycle for the last week. Turn on the TV or log on to any social media platform and you’ll be confronted with a barrage of
