“What we see is that participants consistently rate every common daily activity as more enjoyable when they’re interacting with somebody else,” said Elizabeth Dunn, a psychology professor at the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Although many emerging adults find social interactions enjoyable on days with increased time alone, those who seek solitude as an escape from stress or unpleasant social circumstances ...

Do you feel anxious when driving home from social gatherings? Maybe you keep replaying what happened, or you beat yourself up for the way you worded something. This could stem from not wanting to hurt ...

For many people, the lack of face-to-face social interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic caused regular social skills to get rusty. Dr. Eric Storch, professor and vice chair in the Menninger ...

Stereotypes are generalizations about groups of people that allow us to quickly judge individuals without having to spend a lot of time getting to know them. This ability for rapid categorization ...

Throughout high school, more of my life existed online than in the real world. I had no traditional social circle. Instead, my need for human interaction was fulfilled by online communities like music ...

Friday is World Mental Health Day. When it comes to mental health, men, compared to women, are often more challenged. Social ...

This is a story of how a last-minute idea (and the surprising result that emerged from the new codings) transformed a paper. It’s never too late to stop thinking! Seeking to understand social ...

“What we see is that participants consistently rate every common daily activity as more enjoyable when they’re interacting ...