Can Reading Improve our Well-Being and Make Us Better Equipped for Life?
Reading for pleasure has dramatically declined over the last few decades, mostly in favor of image and video based mediums. Learn why this matters for memory, social cognition and behavior, well-being...
25 Aug 202545min
The Psychology of Short Form Content and Why We Should Diversify Our Information Diet
Modern society is fast paced, especially our information environments. From social media to our text exchanges, we interact in short bursts and increasingly spend a disproportionate amount of time con...
21 Jan 202557min
Social Media. Screen Time. Well-Being. Psychology. All in One Episode
Is social media the scourge so many people think it is? Is it just like a drug, characterized by a clear and predictable dose-response relationship? Is there a consensus among researchers regarding th...
18 Mai 202457min
The Shackles of Uncertainty: What Makes us Susceptible and Resilient?
Uncertainty is a pervasive and inescapable feature of life that can cause anxiety, but also provides the experience required to build resilience. Are modern societies going too far in attempts to mini...
2 Apr 202445min
Come Undone - Reinforcing the Glue that Ties Us Together
Social norms evolve over time, but some phenomena appear to persist generation after generation. Despite the widespread belief that morality has been declining, data does not support this assertion. H...
28 Jan 202435min
Growing up in Modern Society, or Does Modern Society Need to Grow Up
Childhood has dramatically changed over the course of centuries, but perhaps never more so than in the past few decades. We examine the implications of trends in how society views and treats children ...
4 Okt 202346min
Human (in) Nature
While humans increasingly spend time "inline" (indoors and online), it means we are also spending less time outdoors, and as urbanization continues, more and more outdoor time is spent among human cre...
14 Sep 202319min
A Landscape of Mental Health in America
Mental Health, especially for children and adolescents, has been on the decline for more than a decade. In A Landscape of Mental Health in America we explore and contextualize the trends, review some ...
7 Sep 202348min
