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Though the adage “wisdom comes with age” might sound a little trite, researchers from Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin found that it’s actually true, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. The researchers looked at the decision-making habits of younger and older adults for the study, which will

Society has long touted the importance of encouraging reading among young adults, but The Guardian is reporting that researchers from the University of Buffalo found that fiction novels have a surprising effect on their readers. The studies found that when teens read the Harry Potter and Twilight books, they began

Counselor educator, author and former ACA president Sam Gladding is looking forward to inspiring creativity in counselors on Sept. 14 through a very creative medium: ACA’s first-ever webinar, “Creative Counseling When You Don’t Have Time to Be Creative.” During the webinar, Gladding will answer questions from counselors and also provide

Selflessly volunteering not only makes the world around you a better place, but emerging research has found another karmic benefit: If you’re doing it for all the right reasons, volunteering actually helps you live longer. The study, which was published in Health Psychology, revealed that people who volunteered to help

For as much as it is suggested that society champions creative thinking, a soon-to-be-published study discovered not only that people commonly shy away from creative ideas, but that most people are unable to even recognize a creative suggestion when it is placed before them. Instead, researchers say, people are more

The culmination of a three-year, 30-country study by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) reveals that Europe’s biggest health challenge is mental disorders and other brain disorders. But, researchers say, little has been done in the way of enhancing mental health treatment in Europe, and much more needs to be done

Research from the University of Missouri suggests that one way to bolster your health is to trust your neighbors. Eileen Bjornstrom analyzed the 2001 Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey and found those who said that “their neighbors can be trusted” also reported better self-health. “Because human beings engage in interpersonal

In its September cover story, Counseling Today discusses the pressures facing students as they enter a new school year, including worries about making friends, fitting in with their peers and feeling successful academically. Now, a newly published study suggests that the level of anxiety experienced by certain children actually hinders their