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Source: @ruggeri.bsky.social et al. (2025). osf.io/3jyda

𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟵𝟮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 🌍, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴:
- Levels of energy, calm, and resilience are alarmingly low.
- The “U-shape” of happiness across age has vanished: young adults now report the worst mental health. ⚠️
- Almost half of adults over 75 live alone.

Results from study of mental health in 92 countries (n>53,000): People are not doing well.

- U-shape for age is gone: Young adults lowest health, highest illness
- Education still matters (a lot)
- 45% of older people live alone
- Hybrid work > 100% remote or in-person

Preprint: osf.io/3jyda_v1

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆?
A global research project on well-being, led by Columbia University, is happening right now in 𝟵𝟬+ 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Make sure you are heard:
➡️ (𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗻) globalmentalhealth.github.io/Research

𝗗𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆.
𝗗𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

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Hi, I was wondering if it might be possible to include @jresearcherprog.bsky.social in your starter pack? We’re a research programme for psychology students, with a focus on creating emotion and decision-making research.

Hi, I was wondering if it might be possible to include @jresearcherprog.bsky.social in your starter pack? It’s a summer school programme focused on research for psychology students.

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How a Scientific Dispute Spiralled Into a Defamation Lawsuit What does a Harvard Business School professor’s decision to sue the professors who raised questions about her research bode for academic autonomy?

Another excellent piece by Gideon Lewis-Kraus about the ongoing Gino scandal, now that her case against Data Colada has been dismissed. Very much worth reading in full, it’s a banger.

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'ggreveal' is now available on CRAN!

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I wonder if that is an Anglophone centric view