Psychology in the News

1. Workers are getting anxiety from companies monitoring their work

   Employees are becoming increasingly anxious as they note their companies are monitoring their work from behind the scenes.

2. Could traveling keep you young?

   Making new social connections, getting better sleep, and having new experiences—could help lower your risk of premature aging.

3. LGBTQ+ adults may have greater risk of poor brain health, likely due to ‘minority stress’

   The findings could help inform future studies that investigate increased risk of negative outcomes in LGBTQ+ subgroups to understand the specific challenges for each.

4. Self-compassion can reduce mental ill health by 80 percent

   Refugees who practiced self-compassion were found to experience significantly less depression and anxiety than those who did not.

5. Depression doesn’t have to ruin your sleep

   Depressive symptoms can manifest in different ways. Often, they can interrupt your sleep quality.