PhD. in Evolutionary Social Psychology, research consultant, doctoral and post-doctoral research in social learning, health psychology and prestige-based hierarchies.
In 10 seconds? Recent research has shown evidence of how the introduction of social media impacted mental health. Researchers tracked students of selected American universities during the rise of Facebook and found it caused an in...
In 10 seconds? For the first time, researchers have been able to find a link between celebrity worship and poorer cognitive ability. However, the research did not suggest that an obsession with celebrities was a direct cause. Rea...
In 10 seconds? Scientists have discovered that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are more likely to report poor physical health and to suffer from physical problems such as hypertension, and exhaustion than the gener...
In 10 seconds? Researchers have found an association between the increase in antidepressant use and psychotherapy procedures and declines in stock returns – but no evidence of a direct link. What’s the point of studying the mark...
In 10 seconds? Asking people to reduce their smartphone use or to abstain completely for seven days improved their mental and physical health with effects lasting up the four months after the intervention. Do we really need to in...
In 10 seconds? Recent research casts doubt about the validity of a classical theory in psychology popularly known as ‘depressive realism’. What do you mean by ‘depressive realism’? Depressive realism refers to the idea that peopl...
In 10 seconds? A recent longitudinal study has found that happiness increases once we hit 50. Nevertheless, we start losing this improvement later in life, and it even reverses in our twilight years. What is the point of studying...
In 10 seconds? New research has found that incels (involuntary celibates) suffer from lower levels of well-being and higher incidence of mental health problems than non-incels. What do you mean by incels? Incels are an online sub...