Developmental Psychology News

• Toxic people in your life may have a hidden health impact
  Difficult family members and friends accelerate biological aging, research reveals.
• 5 ways to resist the urge to keep looking at your phone
  Find effective ways to resist that constant urge to keep picking up your phone.
• Young Africans score higher than Americans on ‘mind health
  Why young people in the U.S. are doing so much worse, and what policymakers and parents can do to improve their ability to function.
• Will your sarcasm land? Ask yourself this first
  Research suggests sarcasm is surprisingly hard to detect, especially in certain situations and relationships.
• How to feel okay about your body in the age of Ozempic
  There are ways to actively resist the idea that your life would be better if you lost some weight.
• What is looksmaxxing? How the viral trend promotes toxic beauty standards for young men
  This social media-driven trend encourages men to aggressively “optimize” their appearance, and is gaining popularity.
• The one good deed that could help you live longer
  Older adults who volunteered—even as little as 1 to 49 hours per year—showed slower “epigenetic age acceleration.”
• Big cities are hurting our brains, but scientists know a cure
  Seeing actual trees in a concrete jungle can be an instant mood lifter.
• Strong opinions matter: Why some birds refuse to follow the flock
  People with strong pre-existing beliefs are less susceptible to social influence.