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Our Biology, Personal Traits, and Social Systems All Play a Role in Our Resilience
Resilience is the ability to maintain our mental wellbeing and adapt positively to difficult circumstances. It is our toughness through...
Mar 6, 20233 min read


Conflict Only Relates to Lower Relationship Satisfaction When People Don’t Feel Understood
Is conflict detrimental to relationship satisfaction? According to a study carried out in 2015 by Gordon and Chen, not necessarily. These...
Nov 17, 20222 min read


Focusing On Socially Threatening Stimuli Relates to Loneliness
This surprising investigation conducted by Bangee et al. found evidence that people who score higher on the UCLA loneliness scale pay...
Nov 4, 20222 min read


Mindfulness Interventions Can Significantly Reduce Bullying
Bullying is a type of violence defined as "an ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical...
Oct 3, 20225 min read


People Who Associate More Social Words with “Happiness” Are Happier
What three words come to your mind when thinking about "happiness"? Take a minute to think about them. Now, how many of those words are...
Sep 6, 20223 min read


Acts of Kindness Can Reduce Depression
Myriam Mongrain and her colleagues tested a simple exercise which was found to significantly reduce depression: performing acts of...
Aug 18, 20222 min read
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