News tagged with positive feelings


'Kawaii' power sharpens worker focus, says Japanese study

(Medical Xpress)—Office workers who wonder why there are so many new framed pictures of piglets, calves, and puppies in the employee lunch room may learn their boss has read about research coming from Japan. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 9 | with audio podcast report

Social connections drive the 'upward spiral' of positive emotions and health

People who experience warmer, more upbeat emotions may have better physical health because they make more social connections, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 09, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Good night's sleep linked to happiness

(Medical Xpress)—Want a good night's sleep? Be positive – consistently. Although happiness is generally good for sleeping, when a person's happiness varies a lot in reaction to daily ups and downs, sleep suffers, reports ...

Health created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Multitasking may hurt your performance, but it makes you feel better

People aren't very good at media multitasking - like reading a book while watching TV - but do it anyway because it makes them feel good, a new study suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Expressing love can improve your health

After giving a talk at a university in Texas, Kory Floyd received an unusual request from an audience member. The young man asked for a prescription for the health booster Floyd had discussed in his presentation.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No more 'empty nest:' Middle-aged adults face family pressure on both sides

The "empty nest" of past generations, in which the kids are grown up and middle-aged adults have more time to themselves, has been replaced in the United States by a nest that's full – kids who can't leave, can't find a ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Comparing yourself to others can have health impacts

(Medical Xpress) -- Comparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health, according to researchers who conducted a qualitative synthesis of over 30 studies focusing on ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hopeful consumers choose fruit, happy consumers choose candy bars

Many people fall victim to emotional eating, but it doesn't happen only when they're feeling bad, according to researchers.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Humble people are more likely to lend a helping hand, study finds

Humble people are more likely to offer time to someone in need than arrogant people are, according to findings by Baylor University researchers published online in the Journal of Positive Psychology.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Of course the Tooth Fairy's real: How parents lie in the US and China

Almost everyone teaches their children that lying is always wrong. But the vast majority of parents lie to their children in order to get them to behave, according to new research published in the International Journal of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research shows anti-aging techniques not yet viewed as acceptable

Studies from the University of Toronto's psychology department show that people who use more invasive anti-aging methods such as Botox injections or surgery are viewed more negatively than those who use milder techniques ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Psychology of possibilities can enhance health, happiness, research says

First-time mothers who pay attention to their emotional and physical changes during their pregnancy may feel better and have healthier newborns than new mothers who don't, according to research to be presented at American ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Asians fighting alcoholism may benefit from new study

(Medical Xpress) -- New UCLA psychology research indicates that Asians who are struggling with alcoholism may benefit especially from naltrexone, one of three medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Parents are happier than non-parents, new research suggests

New research by psychologists at three North American universities, including the University of British Columbia, finds that parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning from life than non-parents.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cancer patients share web info with docs for insight, advice

(HealthDay) -- Cancer patients' primary goal in talking with their doctors about information they've found on the Internet is to get more insight and advice on the online information, new research indicates.

Health created May 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0