Happiness

Social policies that strengthen economic security for low-income families may reduce reports of child neglect and improve child well-being.

Patients with depression who are more physically active are able to cope better with daily home chores than those who are less active.

ScienceDirect

People that spent money on others had reductions in blood pressure similar to effects of medication, exercise, or diet change.

People who kept their cameras on in virtual work meetings experienced more fatigue, which decreased their ability to stay engaged and voice their ideas. This negative impact was worse for women and newer employees.

Black Americans are 11 times more likely to be arrested by age 20 if they've had an encounter with law enforcement by the age of 14 regardless of whether the initial encounter involved an arrest.

Happiness

Dancing with music once a week may reduce motor and mental health symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Reading social media posts in a more emotional state of mind can make people more likely to believe untrue news posts.

People can often tell if a speaker is smiling from their tone of voice alone. This knowledge can be used to improve communication over the phone and radio and make synthetic speech sound more human.

For American households experiencing COVID-related income disruption, unemployment insurance improved health care access and reduced risk of depression and anxiety symptoms.

JAMA Internal Medicine

People with generalized anxiety disorder who practiced mindfulness meditation for eight weeks had less of a marker of inflammation and stress-related adrenocorticotropic hormone (but not the stress-related hormone cortisol).

Psychiatry Research