New and diverse experiences are linked to enhanced happiness, and this relationship is associated with greater correlation of brain activity, new research has found. The results, which appear in the journal Nature Neuroscience, ...
May 18, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has quickly and drastically changed day-to-day life in the U.S., causing fear and anxiety. Loyola Medicine clinical psychologists Elizabeth Simmons, PsyD, and Laura Wool, PsyD, provide tips for coping, ...
Apr 3, 2020
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Exercising can be a chore. We know it's good for us, and we may do it, but it's not always fun.
Mar 5, 2020
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Only about half of all American adults meet the national guidelines for aerobic activity and only about one-fifth meet the combined aerobic and strength-training goals. One reason is that some people just don't find it enjoyable, ...
Nov 4, 2019
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Multitasking makes adolescents feel both more positively and more negatively about the main task they're trying to accomplish, a new study finds.
Oct 30, 2019
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Recalling positive memories can help you feel better about yourself. Charlotte van Schie is aiming to use this fact to help people with a borderline personality disorder become stronger. She has written about her research ...
Oct 18, 2019
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For years, research has shown that nostalgia is a primarily positive emotion that can lift people's spirits. But USC Dornsife psychologists have found the opposite may be true. Just like in Bruce Springsteen's nostalgic song ...
Apr 4, 2019
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What does it take to stay in a good mood?
Mar 5, 2019
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We are more likely to have positive feelings about transitioning from one stage of life to the next if we have a "well-rounded ending"—or one marked by a sense of closure.
Feb 25, 2019
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People with sadistic personality traits tend to be aggressive, but only enjoy their aggressive acts if it harms their victims. According to a series of studies of over 2000 people, these actions ultimately leave sadists feeling ...
Dec 19, 2018
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