We’ve all heard the advice that any job is better than no job, but is that really true? In this episode, I discussed a study by Chandola and Zhang (2018) titled “Re-employment, job quality, health, and allostatic load biomarkers: prospective evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study” (https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyx150) that followed unemployed adults to see how different types of jobs impact health. I broke down what the researchers found, why poor-quality jobs might be worse for your health, than staying unemployed, and what it means for those facing tough job decisions.
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29 Jul 2024
Is Once a Cheater Always a Cheater True?
Ever wondered if someone who cheats once is more likely to do it again? We’ve all heard the saying, but is there any truth to it? In this episode, I talked about an interesting study by Knopp et al. (2017) named "Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater? Serial Infidelity Across Subsequent Relationships" (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5709195/) that followed couples over time to see if past infidelity predicts future behavior. I’ll break down the research, spill the tea on the results, and talk about what it all means for relationships.
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11 Jul 2024
Why Smarter People Aren't Rich?
In this episode, we explore the complex relationship between intelligence and financial success, drawing insights from Jay L. Zagorsky's (2007) study titled "Intelligence and Financial Success: Does IQ Really Matter?" Join us as we uncover how intelligence influences earning potential and whether financial success goes beyond IQ.
27 Jun 2024
Are You Responsible for Your Happiness?
In this episode, I talk about the intriguing connection between personality traits and life satisfaction, drawing insights from a 2024 study by Mõttus et al. titled "Most people's life satisfaction matches their personality traits: True correlations in multitrait, multirater, multisample data." Discover how our personality traits significantly relate to our overall happiness.
19 Jun 2024
Can Horoscopes Tell If a Marriage Will Work?
In this episode, I discuss the results of a new study on the relationship between horoscopes and marriage named “The validity of astrological predictions on marriage and divorce: a longitudinal analysis of Swedish register data” (https://genus.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41118-020-00103-5) by Jonas Helgertz and Kirk Scott (2020). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!
25 Nov 2023
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!
2 Sept 2021
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!
26 Aug 2021
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!
19 Aug 2021
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!
12 Aug 2021
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!
5 Aug 2021
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!
30 Jul 2021
Can Being Curious Help With Your Anxiety?
In this episode, I share the findings of a new paper named “Daily Stressor-Related Negative Mood and its Associations with Flourishing and Daily Curiosity” by Alexandra Drake, Bruce P. Doré, Emily B. Call, Perry Zurn, Danielle S. Bassett, and David M. Lyndon-Staley (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!
21 Jul 2021
Does Using the Word “You” Improve Communication?
In this episode, I share the findings of a recent paper named “You Speaks to Me: Effects of Generic-you in Creating Resonance Between People and Ideas” by Ariana Orvell, Ethan Kross, and Susan German (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!
5 Jul 2021
Does Facial Appearance Affect (De)humanization?
In this episode, I share the findings of a recent study on dehumanization named “People Attribute Humanness to Men and Women Differently Based on Their Facial Appearence” by Ravin Alaei, Jason C. Deska, Kurt Hugenberg, and Nicholas O. Rule (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!
21 May 2021
Do Children Believe That God Can Do the Impossible?
In this episode, I share the findings of a recent paper on children’s religious beliefs named “Can God Do the Impossible? Anthropomorphism and Children’s Certainty That God Can Make Impossible Things Possible” by Kirsten A. Lesage and Rebekah Richert (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!
9 May 2021
Are Depressed People Afraid of Happiness?
In this episode, I share findings of a recent study on depression named “Negative Affect Interference and Fear of Happiness are Independently Associated with Depressive Syptoms” by D. Gage Jordan, Amanda C. Collins, Matthew G. Dunaway, Jenna Kilgore, and E. Samuel Winer (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!
1 May 2021
Can Procrastinating Make You More Creative?
In this episode, I share the findings of a recent paper named “When Putting Off Work Pays Off: The Curvilinear Relationship Between Procrastination and Creativity” by Jihae Shin and Adam Grant (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!
30 Apr 2021
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