Praising toddler EFFORTS, not just deeds, pays off, says new study
Toddlers who receive parental praise directed at their efforts more than they receive personal praise have a more positive approach to challenges five years later. That’s the finding of a new...
View ArticleStudy: Positive emotion influences a depressive-to-happy state, increases...
By combining the experience of self-reported positive and negative emotions among 1,400 US-residents, researchers created four affective profiles which they then used to discern differences in...
View ArticleWeight stigma messaging causes weight gain: UCSB researcher
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — If you’re one of the millions of people who count losing weight among their top New Year’s resolutions, you might want to pay careful attention to some new findings by UC...
View ArticleCaring for animals may correlate with positive traits in young adults
NORTH GRAFTON, Mass. (January 31, 2014)—Young adults who care for an animal may have stronger social relationships and connection to their communities, according to a paper published online today in...
View ArticleWhy celebrating a win too early is doubly bad
How to avoid another year of failed fitness goals Goals, pride, shame, success, and failure Fail Fast, Fail Often: How Losing Can Help You Win Newswise — Set goal, work to achieve goal, attain goal...
View ArticleWho am I? New study links early family experiences, self-esteem with...
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Although some children emerge from cold and neglectful family environments as adults with high self-esteem, a new University at Buffalo study suggests these people may still be at a...
View ArticleHow rewards and DAYTIME sleep boost learning
A new study suggests that receiving rewards as you learn can help cement new facts and skills in your memory, particularly when combined with a daytime nap. The findings from the University of Geneva,...
View ArticleEarly Childhood Stress Affects Brain’s Response to Rewards
Durham, NC – A Duke University-led study has pinpointed how early childhood stress affects the adult brain’s response to rewards. Their findings suggest a possible pathway by which childhood stress...
View ArticleGratitude Can Transform Your Life. Here’s How.
There are moments in life when gratitude sneaks up on us. You step out of the freezing winter cold and into a warm cafe. Your phone buzzes, and you see a text from your daughter saying her plane has...
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