Babies Make Dads Change
Some researches have been asking a simple question that has led to complex insights: what changes does the male body go through when they have a child? Indeed, there are…
Mind Space
Smarter Kids Emerge From Montessori Programs
If you’re looking for opinions on education all you need to do is ask parents what they think. If you want actually useful data to plan policy then talk to…
Video Games Don’t Harm Brain Development
Video games are fun, and they won’t cause harm to your kid’s mental development. Of course, moderation is key since it’s good to experience a multitude of things to do;…
Get Your City to Experiment With Joy
A new book wants you to make your city a better place by brining joy into the equation. In The Joy Experiments the authors who work in real estate and…
Walking Increases Wellbeing and Productivity
Are you looking to improve your productivity AND your well being? Then just go walk it off. Walking is a good way to stay fit and have fun, but it’s…
Improve Your Mental Health by Ignoring Celebrities
Are you interested in the comings and goings of the celebrity set? If so, you may want to put down your mobile and go touch grass. Researchers have found a…
Hot People are More Likely to be Depressed
There’s a popular theory that hot people have it easier in life, and that might be true for looks but not for temperature. People were asked to self report their…
Beautiful Books from Standard Ebooks
Reading is cool, and it can look cool too! The volunteers over at Standard Ebooks have collected public domain books which they polish up with fancy covers to look more…
YOLO: Throw Away Your Phone
We only have one life so use it wisely. It feels like a lot of pressure, but maybe we should focus on the small wins like using out mobile phones…
Adfree Cities for Happier and Healthier Cities
Billboards are a plight on the environment that also negatively impact our mental health – so why do let them exist? In Sao Paulo they banned billboards a long time…
Figuring Out AI Consciousness
AI generated image Artificial Intelligence keeps popping up everywhere from generative AI which created the image above to the financial sector. What AI is currently doing is copying and reformatting…
It’s Time to Embrace that Boys do Cry
Boys will be boys, as in they will need emotional support and when they are babies they will need more of it than girls. The approach to raising boys who…
It’s Good to Say No
Helping people feels good and it’s easy to say yes to helping others; however, it’s not always the best course of action. Of course, this happens very often in the…
Working Out Helps You Work it Out
Going for a walk can help you settle down your overactive brain and help you see things positively, and best of all it’s free! Anxiety and depression rates are increasing…
Crosswords Reduce Dementia Risk
We know that having friends can help with reducing risk of dementia in old age, but what do people with small (or nonexistent ) social circles do? They can take…
Will Kindergarteners be Better at Fact Checking than Boomers?
Figure 1 from Cook, Ellerton, and Kinkead 2018. CC BY 3.0 We tach kids how to read so why not teach them to understand how to critique what they read?…
Rural and Urban Areas Have Less Depressions
Where you live matters in almost every way imaginable, and there’s now more evidence that your location impacts your mental health. We now know that what has been colloquially known…
Dads That Stay Home Are Less Sexist
Moms and dads both can take parental leave in the majority of countries around the world, and researchers have found in places that men take parental leave that the dads…
Kids Who Go To Art Galleries Are More Generous
Raising kids is a challenge, raising kids that are conscientious and caring is even harder. From new research it’s clear that taking kids to enjoy art will help them care…
Three Day Weekends Rule, Good For Your Health
Unions fought hard for a five day work week and now we need to fight for a four day work week. A global study of people who get a three…