Psychology & Psychiatry

Generous parental leave is protective against poorer mental health

Being on parental leave is protective against poorer mental health particularly among mothers, with evidence of this beneficial effect continuing in later life, according to a systematic review in The Lancet Public Health.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Turning resolutions into habits

Ayanna Thomas is an avid gym-goer. She works out multiple times a week, and she doesn't even really think about it—she goes because going has become automatic for her.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Psychological distance as a predictor of science rejection

Scientists from the University of Amsterdam and Durham University have designed a tool to measure the psychological distance to science and predict science rejection in a number of very diverse domains. Using a large-scale ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Why some people find it harder to be happy

The self-help industry is booming, fuelled by research on positive psychology—the scientific study of what makes people flourish. At the same time, the rates of anxiety, depression and self-harm continue to soar worldwide. ...

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