One of my favourite social psychology/social cognition studies is what I have come to refer to as the trick-or-treat study. Specifically, I’m talking about the research conducted by Diener and ...

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Social emotional learning — lessons in soft skills like listening to people you disagree with or calming yourself down before a test — has become a flashpoint in the culture wars. The conservative ...

Lessons learned from catastrophic and deadly wildfires that ravaged California in recent years could help residents and communities in and near forested areas limit damage from future fires, a ...

Boys and girls should be taught about periods together in school to foster a better understanding of menstruation, according to new research. A study by academics at University College London (UCL) ...

We all blinked like crazy in the bright lights of the arrival hall at Haneda Airport, in Tokyo, exhausted and exhilarated after the 14-hour flight. Over and over, I heard my students say, “I can’t ...

Denzel Washington executive produces a powerful adaptation of a major American play, directed by one son (Malcolm) and starring another (John David). Berniece has an adult brother called Boy Willie, ...

Reflecting on a decade of experience as a CEO, offering insights gained from building and growing a successful business. On the heels of my business’s 10-year anniversary, I’ve been reflecting on the ...

Teachers might be more motivated to help students engage with their emotions and build their resilience when this work is part of lessons, rather than as an add-on intervention, a new study has found.

In the late 1960s, NASA was keen on hiring innovative minds. To achieve this, they sought to understand the nature of creative genius and commissioned a study led by George Land. The focus was on ...