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Join us as we distill the gist of the latest scientific studies in psychology in a jiffy ✨
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Can Meditating Make You Egotistical?
In this episode, I discuss the results of a new study on the effects of meditation named “Mind-Body Practices and Self-Enhancement: Direct Replications of Gebauer et al.’s (2018) Experiments 1 and 2” by Thomas I. Vaughan-Johnston, Jill A. Jacobson, Alex Posserman, and Emily Sanders (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!
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Do Kind People Make More Money?
In this episode, I share the findings of an interesting research on kindness named “Generosity Pays: Selfish People Have Fewer Children and Earn Less Money” by Kimo Eriksson, Irina Vartanova, Pontus Strimling, and Brent Simpson (2020). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!
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Is Thinking (Not) Fun?
In this episode, I share the findings of a recent paper on thinking named “A Trade-Off Model of Intentional Thinking for Pleasure” by Seher Raza, Erin Westgate, Nick Buttrick, Samantha Heintzelman, Rémy A. Furrer, Lisa Libby, and Timothy Wilson (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!
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Are Single People Unhappy?
In this episode, I share the findings of a new paper on single adults’ life satisfaction named “Unsupported or Stigmatized? The Association Between Relationship Status and Well-Being Is Mediated by Social Support and Social Discrimination” by Yuthika U. Girme, Chris G. Sibley, Benjamin W. Hadden, Micheal T. Schmitt and, Jeffrey M. Hunger (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!
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What Makes A Good Life?
In this episode, I share the findings of a paper by Oishi and colleagues (2020) about leading a good life named “Happiness, Meaning and Psychological Richness.” Hope you’ll enjoy listening!
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Can Uncertainty Be Enjoyable?
In this episode, I share the findings of a recent paper on uncertainty named “Be Here Now: Perceptions of Uncertainty Enhance Savoring” by Andrew L. Gregory, Jordi Quoidbach, Claduia M. Hasse and Paul K. Piff (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!