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Aug 1 A 2005 study of 49 cultures in the journal Science found perceptions of national character rarely match measured… Scandinavia Standard
Aug 1 A 2019 randomized trial of 33 sedentary older adults found eight weeks of Nordic walking with poles improved balance… Scandinavia Standard
Jul 31 Psychology says people who are described as "so easy to talk to" but rarely get invited anywhere aren't being overlooked Lachlan Brown
Jul 31 Greenland sharks can live more than 400 years, meaning some swimming the North Atlantic today were alive when Isaac… Scandinavia Standard Editorial Team
Jul 31 A lot of people mistake emotional maturity for calmness, but a better test is how someone behaves when they are tired… Scandinavia Standard Editorial Team
Jul 31 At Microsoft's anechoic chamber in Redmond, background noise measures around minus 20 decibels Scandinavia Standard Editorial Team
Jul 31 A 2024 Swedish interview study found grandparents describe routine help and a ‘golden touch’—two forms of care with… Scandinavia Standard
Jul 31 Psychology says people who are extremely kind but have no close friends aren't socially inept Brendan Brown
Jul 31 Psychology says the reason older people stop caring isn't apathy Brendan Brown
Jul 31 Sweden and Denmark had their own, differently timed baby booms, and a 1971 study on the 'developmental stake' offers a… Scandinavia Standard
Jul 31 In Swedish schools and psychiatric wards, a method called lågaffektivt bemötande trains staff to keep their own voice… Scandinavia Standard
Jul 31 In 1972, Swedish family policy set out to free adults from depending on parents, partners, and neighbours, a shift one… Scandinavia Standard
Jul 31 Why viewing water scenes can produce small, rapid cardiovascular changes—and what ocean research has not yet shown Scandinavia Standard
Jul 30 The listening and participation habits that can draw social attention—even without extroversion Scandinavia Standard
Jul 30 Why chosen solitude can feel restorative when it is autonomous—and when it can still become lonely Scandinavia Standard
Jul 30 Psychology says adults who have no close friends aren't necessarily introverted or antisocial Brendan Brown
Jul 30 Psychology says the biggest predictor of happiness may not be income, relationships, or health Brendan Brown
Jul 30 Behavioral scientists found that retired people who describe themselves as bored are almost never actually bored Brendan Brown
Jul 30 Psychology says the loneliest part of getting older isn't being alone Brendan Brown
Jul 30 Why gardens, bird feeders, and sourdough can matter so much after retirement—without pretending they are replacement… Scandinavia Standard