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Why do people on the left think American media is right wing? Because journalists are paid by corporations funded by other corporations? Why do people on the left think journalism is right wing? Because journalists go into the field to make a difference rather than to talk about news or events or science, and when people want to be important, they become activists. And controlling media works. While many groups find media bias to be a negative, social psychologists say it can be a benefit; by getting them to produce positive content or conciliatory messages about ethnic groups and genders.  Improving >>>

Q. I am in my late 70s. Although I have no life-threatening illnesses, I want to talk to my children about my end-of-life wishes. When they were here over the holidays, they absolutely refused to talk about it. They will be back in February, and I am determined to have the conversation. Please give me some advice on how to approach 40-year-olds who won’t have a discussion.A. According to research by the Conversation Project on End-of-Life care, 9 out of 10 Americans want to discuss end-of-life issues, but only three in 10 have actually had the conversation. These talks are difficult for many >>>

Q. I am in my late 70s. Although I have no life-threatening illnesses, I want to talk to my children about my end-of-life wishes. When they were here over the holidays, they absolutely refused to talk about it. They will be back in February, and I am determined to have the conversation. Please give me some advice on how to approach 40-year-olds who won’t have a discussion.A. According to research by the Conversation Project on End-of-Life care, 9 out of 10 Americans want to discuss end-of-life issues, but only three in 10 have actually had the conversation. These talks are difficult for many >>>

Emma Seppälä: When we think of compassion, we often think that, "I'm either a compassionate person or I'm not. So and so is compassionate or not." The truth is that research shows that we all have compassion and that being kind is actually our first response. It's our first automatic tendency. So when you give people only a few seconds to make a decision about whether they'll be fair or not, whether they'll share or not, whether they'll be kind or not, their very first impulse is to do it. If you give them a little bit more time >>>

Emma Seppala, Ph.D is Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. Her areas of research include positive organizational psychology, health psychology, cultural psychology, well-being, and resilience. She is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today and Scientific American Mind. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of Fulfillment Daily, a news site dedicated to the science of happiness. She also consults with Fortune 500 leaders and employees on building a positive organization. In addition, >>>

Emma Seppala, Ph.D is Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. Her areas of research include positive organizational psychology, health psychology, cultural psychology, well-being, and resilience. She is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today and Scientific American Mind. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of Fulfillment Daily, a news site dedicated to the science of happiness. She also consults with Fortune 500 leaders and employees on building a positive organization. In addition, >>>

A new study has suggested that the media narratives counter prejudiced attitudes.Researches from several personality and social psychologists have shown that entertainment media with positive content or conciliatory messages can contribute to positive relationships between members of different ethnic groups and genders.From sitcoms to music videos, entertainment media offers a reflection of parts of American culture. Sohad Murrar, University of Wisconsin-Madison, showed the power of entertainment media to promote positive intergroup relationships in a series of studies.Entertainment >>>

A new study has suggested that the media narratives counter prejudiced attitudes.Researches from several personality and social psychologists have shown that entertainment media with positive content or conciliatory messages can contribute to positive relationships between members of different ethnic groups and genders.From sitcoms to music videos, entertainment media offers a reflection of parts of American culture. Sohad Murrar, University of Wisconsin-Madison, showed the power of entertainment media to promote positive intergroup relationships in a series of studies.Entertainment >>>

FRIDAY, Jan. 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- While technology use among young people offers some social advantages, face-to-face interaction does a better job of conveying emotional support and helping to read unspoken cues, new research contends.In two separate studies on teens and young adults, researchers found that text messaging and social media's emotional and psychological benefits are offset by an apparent cost.One study showed that face-to-face support proved better than text messaging in brightening the moods of those who've just faced stress. The other study >>>