Worldwide, suicide — or taking one’s own life — is more prevalent among males than females. Suicide attempts, however, are more common among females. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), in 2018, more than 48,000 people in the United States died by suicide, and there were an estimated 1.4 million…
How can you help a person with alcohol use disorder?
What is video call fatigue?
In the modern world, more people than ever can work from home. As part of this process, more and more companies are utilizing video calls to communicate with colleagues and hold meetings. This has led to a phenomenon called video call fatigue. The United Kingdom’s Office for National Statistics (ONS)…
Researchers put a price tag on alcohol use
Alcohol use disorders are associated with high social welfare and health care costs — but what causes them? A new Finnish study looks at the magnitude and reasons behind the economic burden alcohol use disorders have on society. Earlier studies have shown that alcohol use disorders lead to various health…
Creativity Can Be Taught
A new paper from my lab in the Journal of Research in Personality examined how people answer creative thinking tasks. We found that common advice to focus brainstorming sessions on the number and not quality of ideas does not work for everyone. These results point to the need to re-evaluate ways to teach creative thinking. We…