Children who felt more connected to nature were more likely to perform sustainable behaviors such as reducing waste, helping someone in need, and treating all people equally, which in turn increased happiness. Frontiers in Psychology Psychology Today CNN Environment Happiness Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1111
Coffee served in a white mug tasted more intense than if served in a clear mug. Coffee served in a clear or blue mug tasted sweeter than if served in a white mug. Flavour The Conversation Nutrition Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1118
People who receive more matches and messages on dating apps (like Tinder) feel more desirable, which is associated with more intentions of cheating in future relationships. Computers in Human Behavior PsyPost Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 847
Experiences that elicit feelings of awe, such as viewing nature or art, may encourage a sense of belonging to something larger than oneself. Cognition and Emotion Psychology Today Medium Happiness Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1101
In a social conformity study, adults conformed to agree with incorrect humans but not incorrect robots, whereas children aged 7-9 conformed with robots who gave incorrect answers. Science Robotics Wired Vice Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1502
Talking to empathic partners about their conflicts with others can confirm their negative feelings. This can lead to more negative actions and make the conflicts worse. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology The Conversation Happiness Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1058
Individuals in tornado-prone areas are more likely to seek shelter when a tornado warning contains explicit language about dangers and potential outcomes. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1479
Climate change-denying organizations are more likely to have written and distributed texts that downplay the impact of climate change if they have corporate funding, such as from ExxonMobil or Koch family foundations. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Phys.org The Washington Post Environment Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3871
When one member of a couple commits to losing weight, there is a higher chance that their partner will lose weight as well, regardless of whether they participated in a formal program or in self-guided weight loss. Obesity EurekAlert! Fitness Health Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3606
Although housing discrimination has decreased over the last four decades, ethnic minorities still experience more discrimination when applying to rent than non-minorities. Providing landlords with positive information about an applicant's socio-economic status, as opposed to no information, may reduce discrimination. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies ScienceDaily Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3243