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It's Not Excitement, and It's Not Screen Time — How Well Do You Know This Week's Psychology Research?

Fresh psychology research: what does the age you start using your phone reveal, why doesn't nonstop work lead to better performance, and what really predicts happiness? Test your knowledge!

  1. According to a recent study, what matters more for children's academic performance than daily screen time?
  2. How many students' data did the study analyze that examined the link between early social media use and academic performance?
  3. According to the study, how does early and regular smartphone use worsen school performance?
  4. According to the article, why doesn't working nonstop lead to greater efficiency?
  5. According to a study in mice, what can predict an increased risk of alcohol relapse?
  6. According to an Israeli study of ravegoers, what best characterizes the psychedelic rave experience?
  7. According to an analysis of nearly 30,000 people, what best predicts life satisfaction?
  8. According to one psychological model, what can often lie behind declining female sexual desire, instead of hormones?