Psychology

Research by Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences found that subjects experienced a significant increase in happiness after writing and delivering a personal letter of gratitude.

Lawrence Blum of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that rational politics are possible only if we acknowledge our irrationality.

Allyson Mackey of the School of Arts & Sciences says traveling to locations with cultures different from your own is another way to learn outside of a classroom.

A study by Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine has identified specific brain regions that kick up activity when sleep deprivation lifts one’s mood.

An article in partnership with the Character Lab, co-founded by Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences, highlights a study that found a positive decision-making solution to encourage youngsters to eat healthy food.

Lyle Ungar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that people in countries ranked highest for happiness may not report high levels of laughing but feel more generally satisfied.

In a Q&A, Anjan Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses his lab’s research into neuroarchitecture, which examines how people experience spaces and places on a neurological level.

Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences says that potential amounts to little without adding a continuous and relentless focus on perseverance and passion.