Description: Even if you have not had to move (from one house or apartment to another) I bet you know that moving is stressful, right? If I told you that research shows that people who move show higher levels of stress when compared to people who have not moved recently you would not be surprised… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Research Design
Sleep Well with Life Purpose: or vice verse or ?
Description: Who do you predict would report sleeping better – someone who has a strong sense of purpose in their life or someone who is wandering around rather aimlessly? If you picked the former, then your prediction is in line with the results of the study discussed in the article linked below. But even if… Read more »
Walking Blues? No! Walking Happies!
Description: Walking is good for you. Walking makes you happier. No doubt you’ve heard one or the other of these statements and probably more than once. Think for a moment about how you would assess the hypothesis that simply walking improves your mood (makes you happier). Based on the methodological discussion in one or another… Read more »
Selfies and Other Smart Phone Self-Help Opportunities
Description: I have posted a couple of links already to articles discussing research looking at different issues related to the taking of Selfies. Rather than being something exotic, it’s clear that the taking of Selfies and the conducting of research involving the taking of Selfies is going to become more common theme in the psychological… Read more »
Moving in Childhood and Later Mental Health
Description: Perhaps not surprisingly, it seems that moving a lot during childhood might be associated with poorer mental health outcomes. Before we move too quickly to advising parents and adding to public mental health policy with having a close look at the methodology of the study. Source: Moving during childhood links to poor mental health,… Read more »
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