The UK Government is currently asking people to limit non-essential contact and travel to work from home, in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. But it has not – to date – put […]
Will people do as they are told?
7 science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues its global spread and the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases continues to increase, anxiety related to the outbreak is on the rise too. As a psychologist, Jelena […]
Is learning from your mistakes a myth?
New research from Chicago Booth finds that failure can undermine learning. Failure may not be the great teacher that conventional wisdom says it is. Contrary to common belief, new research from the […]
New research shows why narcissism is a ‘mixed blessing’ when it comes to emotional dysregulation
A study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences provides new insight into the relationship between narcissistic personality traits and the ability to monitor, understand, and modify one’s emotional states. The new research […]
Skipping breakfast linked to lower test scores
Researchers from the University of Leeds have for the first time demonstrated a link between eating breakfast and GCSE performance for secondary school students in the UK. Adding together all of a […]
Why do people overlook income inequality?
In 2012, the late Alan Krueger, who was at that time the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, gave a speech that highlighted income inequality as one of the major causes […]
What the 19th-century fad for anti-slavery sugar can teach us about ethical Christmas gifts
With shopping days to Christmas and New Year fast running out, how many of us are thinking about the ethics behind what we buy? This can be a difficult area to understand, […]
Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain
When it comes to managing anxiety disorders, William Shakespeare’s Macbeth had it right when he referred to sleep as the “balm of hurt minds.” While a full night of slumber stabilizes emotions, […]
Money can’t buy love for the EU but economic opportunity can
Financial investment by the European Union into certain geographic areas does not endear local citizens to the EU unless it is coupled with new employment opportunities, a new study from the London […]
Happy workers are 13% more productive
Research by Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, in collaboration with British multinational telecoms firm BT, has found a conclusive link between happiness and productivity. An extensive study into happiness and productivity has […]
Virtual investment experiment indicates informed consumers choose sustainable funds even with reduced returns
A new study has shown that when given clear social and environmental performance data, consumers display an appetite for sustainable investment, even with lower returns. Research by the University of Cambridge Institute for […]
How our brains remember things depends upon how we learn them
Oxford University researchers have discovered that learnt knowledge is stored in different brain circuits depending on how we acquire it. The researchers from the Department of Experimental Psychology, the Wellcome Centre for […]
Digital games may beat mindfulness at relieving stress
Digital games, typical of those used on smartphones, may relieve stress after a day’s work more effectively than mindfulness apps, according to a study by UCL and the University of Bath. In […]
Failure, For The Win
At Enel, how employees talk about getting it wrong is how they get it right. What is it about failure? Headlines such as “Failure has never been more successful” and the global […]
