How leisure activities affect health: a narrative review and multi-level theoretical framework of mechanisms of action

D Fancourt, H Aughterson, S Finn, E Walker… - The Lancet …, 2021‏ - thelancet.com
There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

Reading about minds: The social-cognitive potential of narratives

LS Eekhof, K Van Krieken, RM Willems - Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 2022‏ - Springer
It is often argued that narratives improve social cognition, either by appealing to social-
cognitive abilities as we engage with the story world and its characters, or by conveying …

The ethics of advanced ai assistants

I Gabriel, A Manzini, G Keeling, LA Hendricks… - ar** people learn and care about situations and
people other than themselves. However, large-scale research on this question is sparse …

Lost by definition: Why boredom matters for psychology and society

EC Westgate, B Steidle - Social and Personality Psychology …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Long overlooked, boredom has drawn increasing attention across multiple subfields of
psychology (including clinical, developmental, educational, cognitive, and industrial …

Arts and humanities interventions for flourishing in healthy adults: A mixed studies systematic review

Y Shim, AT Jebb, L Tay… - Review of General …, 2021‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The arts and humanities have enriched human life in various ways throughout history. Yet,
an analysis of empirical research into the effects of arts and humanities engagement …