Summary: A controlled study from Emory University found that intranasal oxytocin increases activity in brain regions linked to reward, empathy, and attention when fathers view photos of their toddlers. Source: Emory Health Sciences Study looks at neural mechanisms of paternal caregiving A new Emory University study reports that giving fathers a dose of the hormone … Read more

What was your reason for getting up this morning? Often we move through life without clearly understanding the meaning, motivation, or values behind our choices. The Japanese practice of ikigai helps you discover your reason for living and guides how you live now and in the future. Unique to each individual, ikigai focuses attention on … Read more

Summary: New research from SWPS University challenges common assumptions about aging and decision-making. The study shows that older adults are, on average, more willing to take risks than younger adults and are just as capable of resisting common manipulative choice patterns like the attraction (decoy) effect. Using gambling-style tasks, researchers found that although older participants … Read more

Heading out the door at 5 a.m. for another long, cold training run in the dark takes single-minded motivation. Maintaining focus when your team is behind and the clock is ticking requires mental toughness. Sports are played by the body but won in the mind, as sports psychologist Aidan Moran has observed. To provide an … Read more

Summary: New research finds that people who score low on the personality trait of conscientiousness are more likely to share misinformation or fake news—and are less deterred by warnings that a story may be false. Source: Duke University From rumors about vaccine risks to the dangerous misuse of ivermectin, misinformation has significantly complicated public health … Read more

Summary: New research shows that microglia — the brain’s resident immune cells — can block blood-derived macrophages from spreading into damaged areas of the central nervous system. This insight may guide development of therapies for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, spinal cord injury and other neurodegenerative conditions. Source: University of Alberta Unexpected findings from a collaborative … Read more

A core task in any coaching practice is guiding clients toward their goals rather than prescribing exact steps for them to follow. Effective coaches combine thoughtful guidance with activities that prompt clients to reflect, set priorities, and take meaningful action. This article shares practical coaching forms and templates to help you deliver a better client … Read more

Summary: Children who repeatedly bullied peers at age 8–9 are more likely to be suspected of violent offenses by age 31, according to a Finnish nationwide birth cohort study. Source: University of Turku Key finding: In a large longitudinal study from Finland, children identified as frequent bullies at 8–9 years old showed a substantially higher … Read more

Behavior therapy grew out of scientific and psychological efforts to observe, predict, and influence human action (Sommers-Flanagan & Sommers-Flanagan, 2015). Unlike psychoanalytic approaches that emphasize inner dynamics or abstract mental constructs, behavior therapy targets observable behavior and measurable change. Over decades it has produced robust, evidence-based methods that effectively help diverse clients across many presenting … Read more

Summary: A new study illuminates genetic contributions to fox behavior. Researchers report that the SorCS1 gene is linked to social tendencies in foxes and suggest these findings may also have relevance for understanding behavior in other mammals, including humans. Source: University of Illinois. Sequenced Fox Genome Reveals Genetic Regions Linked to Tame and Aggressive Behavior … Read more