Shared Beliefs: Aversive Personality and Political Views

New research including three studies with 66,000+ participants from 38 countries shows that aversive personality and political orientation share the same (socio)political beliefs.

New research including three studies with 66,000+ participants from 38 countries shows that aversive personality and political orientation share the same (socio)political beliefs.

Effect of Television Watching on Skin Tone Preference

A new study of rural villagers in Nicaragua finds a link between watching TV and a preference for lighter-skinned faces.

A new study of rural villagers in Nicaragua finds a link between watching TV and a preference for lighter-skinned faces.

The Loneliness of Working for Social Change

How can people support social change leaders to sustain their motivation and reduce the loneliness of being out on their own trying to improve the world?

How can people support social change leaders to sustain their motivation and reduce the loneliness of being out on their own trying to improve the world?

How Psychology Provoked a Revolution in Economics

Psychological experiments on human judgment under uncertainty showed that people often stray from presumptions about rational economic agents.

Psychological experiments on human judgment under uncertainty showed that people often stray from presumptions about rational economic agents.

Catalyzing Creative Cultural Change

Social learning and individual learning play similar roles; they transmit existing knowledge and catalyze the creative generation of new knowledge and, thereby, cultural change.

Social learning and individual learning play similar roles; they transmit existing knowledge and catalyze the creative generation of new knowledge and, thereby, cultural change.

Why Creativity Is Distinct From Individual Learning

To build the cultural equivalent of evolutionary trees, it is necessary to distinguish the individual learning of existing information from the creation of new information.

To build the cultural equivalent of evolutionary trees, it is necessary to distinguish the individual learning of existing information from the creation of new information.

How Our Culture and Personality Shape Our Friend Circles

Unlock the secrets of your social circle: Discover how cultural values and personal traits influence everything from size to the strength of social ties.

Unlock the secrets of your social circle: Discover how cultural values and personal traits influence everything from size to the strength of social ties.

Diverse Views Give New Meaning to Mental Health Experiences

A cross-cultural exploration of the role of meaning-making in mental health journeys.

A cross-cultural exploration of the role of meaning-making in mental health journeys.

The 10 Best Ways to Attract a Partner

Showing off talents, hiding flaws, and more.

Showing off talents, hiding flaws, and more.

Decision-Making in Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Lens

Transitioning into adulthood is confusing for all, but culture influences our journey and the decisions we make.

Transitioning into adulthood is confusing for all, but culture influences our journey and the decisions we make.

How Psychodrama Therapy Rewrote My Family Story

A Personal Perspective: Psychodrama is a form of group therapy. Individuals process their childhood traumas by acting out early memories together and rewriting their family stories.

A Personal Perspective: Psychodrama is a form of group therapy. Individuals process their childhood traumas by acting out early memories together and rewriting their family stories.

Living and Loving in a Diverse Society

Intercultural romances are on the rise, but how couples think about diversity can have a major impact on how satisfying the relationship will be.

Intercultural romances are on the rise, but how couples think about diversity can have a major impact on how satisfying the relationship will be.

The Startling Loneliness of Middle-Aged Americans

It's been known for years that loneliness is a significant public health problem across the globe. New data suggests the problem may be getting worse.

It's been known for years that loneliness is a significant public health problem across the globe. New data suggests the problem may be getting worse.

The Global Flourishing Study

The release of the first wave of a 200,000-person study on flourishing.

The release of the first wave of a 200,000-person study on flourishing.

Why Are Americans Less Happy Than People in Other Countries?

The 2024 World Happiness Report says rates of happiness are dropping in the United States and Canada, with young people becoming increasingly pessimistic.

The 2024 World Happiness Report says rates of happiness are dropping in the United States and Canada, with young people becoming increasingly pessimistic.

Democratizing Music

The universal humanity of music can be contradicted by elite formal training cultures that reinforce artistic prejudices.

The universal humanity of music can be contradicted by elite formal training cultures that reinforce artistic prejudices.

Legal Restrictions on Diversity Trainings

When developing trainings for MHPs, you may want to include the latest theory and research on culture, disability, gender, and diversity. But hold on! Some states may forbid it.

When developing trainings for MHPs, you may want to include the latest theory and research on culture, disability, gender, and diversity. But hold on! Some states may forbid it.

The Scam of Life Balance

A Personal Perspective: Reframing our expectations away from rigid concepts like "balance" can help us ease into what's more possible daily: the art of balancing.

A Personal Perspective: Reframing our expectations away from rigid concepts like "balance" can help us ease into what's more possible daily: the art of balancing.

When Your Own Culture Says That You Don't Fully Belong

Personal Perspective: As a Korean American who regularly visits Korea, I sometimes encounter insults and slights from Korean folks. Here are a few coping responses I've learned.

Personal Perspective: As a Korean American who regularly visits Korea, I sometimes encounter insults and slights from Korean folks. Here are a few coping responses I've learned.

Tensions Between Grieving Hearts and Western Minds

Here's why it's important to encourage brave spaces for grief literacy and mystical experiences.

Here's why it's important to encourage brave spaces for grief literacy and mystical experiences.

How to Slow Yourself Down to Find Fulfillment

Discover the power of slowing down through Kauai's culture: It could boost leadership, enrich life, foster relationships, and promote well-being.

Discover the power of slowing down through Kauai's culture: It could boost leadership, enrich life, foster relationships, and promote well-being.

Optimize Life With the Effort Sweet Spot

Whether you consider yourself a slacker or a perfectionist, finding the "effort sweet spot" means creating a life of meaning, purpose, and pleasure.

Whether you consider yourself a slacker or a perfectionist, finding the "effort sweet spot" means creating a life of meaning, purpose, and pleasure.

Looking for Happiness in All the Wrong Places?

There is wisdom in both the Western and Eastern approaches to happiness. Learn to recognize those benefits.

There is wisdom in both the Western and Eastern approaches to happiness. Learn to recognize those benefits.

Treatments for Problematic Pornography Use

When people struggle with pornography, these clinical treatments work.

When people struggle with pornography, these clinical treatments work.

How Culture Shapes the Stories We Tell About Our Emotions

To capture human emotion in all its richness, we must broaden where and how we study it.

To capture human emotion in all its richness, we must broaden where and how we study it.

A Note of Optimism for Health Care

Times are challenging in 2024. But they are also better in many ways than they have ever been.

Times are challenging in 2024. But they are also better in many ways than they have ever been.

Why Partners Thrive in Intercultural Romances

Intercultural romances are on the rise, and there’s every reason to believe many of these will turn out to be happy and fulfilling ones.

Intercultural romances are on the rise, and there’s every reason to believe many of these will turn out to be happy and fulfilling ones.

Cultural Considerations for BIPOC Children Around Divorce in Play Therapy

Should clinicians consider cultural backgrounds when treating children and families? Historical trauma plays a part in the manifestation of present symptoms and situations.

Should clinicians consider cultural backgrounds when treating children and families? Historical trauma plays a part in the manifestation of present symptoms and situations.

Fashion Beyond Borders

How do global trends and cultural identity converge in the modern wardrobe?

How do global trends and cultural identity converge in the modern wardrobe?

Why Americans See a Gloomy Future, but Others Don't

Although Americans are optimistic about their personal futures, they are pessimistic about their country’s. This paradox is not shared by those in other cultures.

Although Americans are optimistic about their personal futures, they are pessimistic about their country’s. This paradox is not shared by those in other cultures.