Mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: A review and recommendations for moving forward
COVID-19 has infected millions of people and upended the lives of most humans on the
planet. Researchers from across the psychological sciences have sought to document and …
planet. Researchers from across the psychological sciences have sought to document and …
Effectiveness of positive psychology interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ABSTRACT A meta-analysis of positive psychology intervention (PPIs) studies was
conducted. PPIs were defined as interventions in which the goal of wellbeing enhancement …
conducted. PPIs were defined as interventions in which the goal of wellbeing enhancement …
Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being.
In recent decades, numerous studies have suggested a positive relationship between
prosociality and well-being. What remains less clear are (a) what the magnitude of this …
prosociality and well-being. What remains less clear are (a) what the magnitude of this …
How can people become happier? A systematic review of preregistered experiments
Can happiness be reliably increased? Thousands of studies speak to this question.
However, many of them were conducted during a period in which researchers commonly “p …
However, many of them were conducted during a period in which researchers commonly “p …
Psychiatric symptoms, risk, and protective factors among university students in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic in China
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has made unprecedented impact on the
psychological health of university students, a population vulnerable to distress and mental …
psychological health of university students, a population vulnerable to distress and mental …
The neuroscience of empathy and compassion in pro-social behavior
F Stevens, K Taber - Neuropsychologia, 2021 - Elsevier
Research in the scientific literature increasingly demonstrates that empathy consists of
multiple dimensions, and that defining empathy as a single encompassing term may be …
multiple dimensions, and that defining empathy as a single encompassing term may be …
Neural basis of prosocial behavior
The ability to behave in ways that benefit other individuals' well-being is among the most
celebrated human characteristics crucial for social cohesiveness. Across mammalian …
celebrated human characteristics crucial for social cohesiveness. Across mammalian …
Rapid review and meta-meta-analysis of self-guided interventions to address anxiety, depression, and stress during COVID-19 social distancing
We conducted a rapid review and quantitative summary of meta-analyses that have
examined interventions which can be used by individuals during quarantine and social …
examined interventions which can be used by individuals during quarantine and social …
Can positive and self-transcendent emotions promote pro-environmental behavior?
Many scholars have suggested that people could improve their well-being by develo**
closer connections with nature and that this would also promote the sustainable behaviors …
closer connections with nature and that this would also promote the sustainable behaviors …
Does spending money on others promote happiness?: A registered replication report.
Research indicates that spending money on others—prosocial spending—leads to greater
happiness than spending money on oneself (eg, Dunn, Aknin, & Norton, 2008, 2014). These …
happiness than spending money on oneself (eg, Dunn, Aknin, & Norton, 2008, 2014). These …