Psychology of Joy

08/04/2026

Restricted Eating Windows Aid Cognitive Function - Neuroscience News

A new study shows time-restricted eating improves spatial planning and executive function in older women.

08/03/2026

Listening to Music After 70 May Cut Dementia Risk by Nearly 40% https://neurosciencenews.com/dementia-aging-music-29857/

08/02/2026

Superagers’ Brains Keep Growing New Neurons https://neurosciencenews.com/superager-neurogenesis-memory-30189/

Superagers maintain exceptional memory by growing new hippocampal neurons at twice the rate of their peers.

08/01/2026

No Separate Self https://www.lionsroar.com/no-separate-self/

Bradley Donaldson explores how insight into the five aggregates can free us from suffering.

07/31/2026

Scientists reveal what is actually happening to your body when you let out a random sigh

A recent study reveals that spontaneous sighs do more than express boredom. They act as a physical reset button, restoring natural breathing rhythms and triggering a burst of physiological arousal during monotonous tasks.

07/30/2026

Scientists identify five key factors linked to happiness across 66 countries https://www.psypost.org/scientists-identify-five-key-factors-linked-to-happiness-across-66-countries/

What makes a society truly happy? New research in The Journal of Positive Psychology suggests that supportive, inclusive environments boost national well-being significantly more than individualistic pursuits.

07/29/2026

The continuity of consciousness | Cardiologist Pim van Lommel on his interest in Near Death Experience, the research, and what it might mean for Psychologists and our understanding of consciousness.

Cardiologist Pim van Lommel on his interest in Near Death Experience, the research, and what it might mean for Psychologists and our understanding of consciousness.

07/28/2026

Your Addiction Reveals What You’re Running From

What problem the narcotics solve is more important than the substance itself

07/27/2026

Does going to religious services actually improve your mental health?

Many studies link attending religious services to better mental health. However, a new long-term analysis reveals that this relationship is likely a coincidence, finding that frequent religious attendance does not directly prevent depression, anxiety, or panic disorders.

07/26/2026

Is Claude Conscious? Anthropic’s New Research Doesn’t Say Yes. It Says Something More

Anthropic found a hidden workspace inside Claude that emerged on its own and mirrors a leading theory of consciousness. Here’s what it…