Friends and longevity: what Julianne Holt-Lunstad’s meta-analysis found
When we talk about longevity, we think of food and exercise. But one of the strongest factors may be something else: how connected we are with the people around us.
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How do you react when someone tells you good news? Why it matters more than you think
We often think a relationship is tested in hard times. But research suggests that how we behave when things go well for the person beside us matters just as much.
Emotional intelligence: what it is, what it is not and how it develops
Emotional intelligence is one of the most widely used concepts in popular psychology. But what exactly does it mean, and how great is its importance really?
Why one bad word weighs more than ten good ones
One criticism stays in our mind for days, while praise is quickly forgotten. This is not a personal weakness. It is a well-known tendency of the human mind.
Small acts of kindness: what they do for those who do them
Helping someone, giving them something or simply saying a kind word does not only please them. Studies suggest it also raises a little the well-being of the person who does it.