
Is Any Job Better than Not Having a Job?
We’ve all heard the advice that any job is better than no job, but is that really true? In this episode, I discussed a study by Chandola and Zhang (2018) titled “Re-employment, job quality, health, an...
29 Elo 20242min

Is Once a Cheater Always a Cheater True?
Ever wondered if someone who cheats once is more likely to do it again? We’ve all heard the saying, but is there any truth to it? In this episode, I talked about an interesting study by Knopp et al. (...
29 Heinä 20243min

Why Aren’t Smarter People Richer?
In this episode, we explore the complex relationship between intelligence and financial success, drawing insights from Jay L. Zagorsky's (2007) study titled "Intelligence and Financial Success: Does I...
11 Heinä 20242min

Are You Responsible for Your Happiness?
In this episode, I talk about the intriguing connection between personality traits and life satisfaction, drawing insights from a 2024 study by Mõttus et al. titled "Most people's life satisfaction ma...
27 Kesä 20243min

Can Meditating Make You Egotistical?
In this episode, I discuss the results of a new study on the effects of meditation named “Mind-Body Practices and Self-Enhancement: Direct Replications of Gebauer et al.’s (2018) Experiments 1 and 2” ...
25 Marras 20232min

Do Kind People Make More Money?
In this episode, I share the findings of an interesting research on kindness named “Generosity Pays: Selfish People Have Fewer Children and Earn Less Money” by Kimo Eriksson, Irina Vartanova, Pontus S...
2 Syys 20212min

Is Thinking (Not) Fun?
In this episode, I share the findings of a recent paper on thinking named “A Trade-Off Model of Intentional Thinking for Pleasure” by Seher Raza, Erin Westgate, Nick Buttrick, Samantha Heintzelman, Ré...
26 Elo 20212min














