Calling a break the gap between two tasks cuts rumination and lifts performance afterwards
Framing a break as falling between two tasks, not in the middle of one, halved rumination in one experiment (20 vs 40 on a 100-point scale) and raised post-break output from 2.02 to 2.40 words found per minute.
The psychology behind hoarding: what were the traits of hoarders during the pandemic?
A new study on the psychology behind hoarding finds people who stockpiled during the pandemic scored high on extraversion and neuroticism.
Guided meditation for seniors reduces depression, new study shows
A new meta-analysis of 19 previous studies has found that guided meditation for seniors is a promising avenue of treatment for depression in the elderly.
Broken phone? A new study suggests you might have secretly let it happen
If you have a broken phone, research suggests there’s a chance that you secretly (or maybe not so secretly) allowed it to happen.