21 minutes to a happier marriage
Finkel, E. et al., “A Brief Intervention to Promote Conflict Reappraisal Preserves Marital Quality over Time,” Psychological Science (forthcoming).
Trusted brands of the GOP
Khan, R. et al., “Ideology and Brand Consumption,” Psychological Science (forthcoming).
End-of-life plan: whatever
Halpern, S. et al., “Default Options in Advance Directives Influence How Patients Set Goals for End-Of-Life Care,” Health Affairs (February 2013).
The contagion of jerks
Zdaniuk, A. & Bobocel, R., “The Automatic Activation of (Un)Fairness Behavior in Organizations,” Human Resource Management Review (forthcoming).
Free-associate, feel great!
Brunyé, T. et al., “Happiness by Association: Breadth of Free Association Influences Affective States,” Cognition (April 2013).
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