In-Class Texting Decreases Learning

In a study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, students who sent or received text messages during class reported lower levels of learning than those who abstained from texting. Students' self-perceived abilities to multitask may not be as refined as they think.

Text Messaging in Class May Affect College Students' Learning

Is Daydreaming Always a Bad Thing?

We often correct children for daydreaming in the classroom and in other settings where they are supposed to be concentrating. You may have even found yourself as an adult losing focus in a long meeting or two. Daydreaming, however, may be a sign of a superior working memory.

The Benefits of Daydreaming

Negative Thinking Feeds Depression

While it is unrealistic to feel optimistic all of the time, feeling persistently negative can be psychologically unhealthy. A study conducted at Case Western Reserve University helps define where the line between negative thoughts end and depression risk begins.

Study Identifies Point When Negative Thoughts Turn Into Depression

The World As Seen Through Psychosis

A compassionate project conducted by UK artist Alexa Wright aims to relieve some of the myths and misunderstandings many people hold about individuals who experience psychosis.

Postcards From Another Person's Reality

Peer Pressure Can Reduce Teens' Alcohol Use

When many people hear of peer pressure in the teenage years, their thoughts turn to negative and destructive behaviors. A study conducted at Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands suggests that anti-alcohol norms exerted by high-status peers can have a significant influence on teens' drinking behaviors.

Peers May Have A Positive Effect On Adolescent Drinking And Behavior

The Pain of Social Exclusion

Humans are innately social creatures. Our drive to affiliate with others is a powerful motivator of behavior. Being ignored, rejected, or excluded hurts, regardless of whether it happens face-to-face or online.

Social Exclusion: Being Ignored Online Or In Person, It's Still Exclusion