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In this episode, I discuss the results of a new study on the relationship between horoscopes and marriage named “The validity of astrological predictions on marriage and divorce: a longitudinal analysis of Swedish register data” by Jonas Helgertz and Kirk Scott (2020). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!

In this episode, I discuss the results of a new study on the effects of meditation named “Mind-Body Practices and Self-Enhancement: Direct Replications of Gebauer et al.’s (2018) Experiments 1 and 2” by Thomas I. Vaughan-Johnston, Jill A. Jacobson, Alex Posserman, and Emily Sanders (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!

In this episode, I share the findings of an interesting research on kindness named “Generosity Pays: Selfish People Have Fewer Children and Earn Less Money” by Kimo Eriksson, Irina Vartanova, Pontus Strimling, and Brent Simpson (2020). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!

In this episode, I share the findings of a recent paper on thinking named “A Trade-Off Model of Intentional Thinking for Pleasure” by Seher Raza, Erin Westgate, Nick Buttrick, Samantha Heintzelman, Rémy A. Furrer, Lisa Libby, and Timothy Wilson (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!

In this episode, I share the findings of a new paper on single adults’ life satisfaction named “Unsupported or Stigmatized? The Association Between Relationship Status and Well-Being Is Mediated by Social Support and Social Discrimination” by Yuthika U. Girme, Chris G. Sibley, Benjamin W. Hadden, Micheal T. Schmitt and, Jeffrey M. Hunger (2021). Hope you’ll enjoy listening!

In this episode, I share the findings of a paper by Oishi and colleagues (2020) about leading a good life named “Happiness, Meaning and Psychological Richness.” Hope you’ll enjoy listening!