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• Society & Culture

  

  Why it pays off to be thankful around the holidays

  
  

  Cultivating a sense of gratitude has been found to alleviate stress, says psychology professor David DeSteno. It could also save you some hard-earned money as…

  • by Jason Kornwitz   December 20, 2016

• Blogs

  

  Gratitude: ‘A vaccine against impulsiveness’

  
  

  New research from Northeastern professor David DeSteno shows how cultivating gratitude for everyday occurrences leads to greater patience and more self-control.

  • by Thea Singer   April 14, 2016

• Science & Technology

  

  Give thanks, and prosper

  
  

  In new a paper, Northeastern psychology researchers challenge long-held beliefs about patience by showing that cultivating gratitude can promote impulse control—which many previous studies have…

  • by Angela Herring   March 31, 2014

• Science & Technology

  

  Your iPhone gets emotional

  
  

  Virtual humans, relational robots, brain imaging devices, and mobile eye-tracking technologies were among the innovative research projects highlighted at a daylong conference at Northeastern that…

  • by Angela Herring   February 4, 2014

• Science & Technology

  

  Bold ideas take flight at TEDxNortheasternU

  
  

  Commercial space flight. Empowering foster children. Human emotion and social resilence. These were among the many topics and initiatives speakers explored Saturday at TEDxNortheasternU, attended…

  • by Greg St. Martin   January 27, 2014

• Robotics

  

  Robotic dragon, an unlikely teacher

  
  

  David DeSteno, associate professor of psychology, is working with researchers from MIT and Harvard to examine how social robots can aid preschoolers in language learning.

  • by Kara Shemin   October 19, 2011

• Campus & Commun­ity

  

  3Qs: A fresh perspective on what makes character

  
  

  A new book from Northeastern professor of psychology David DeSteno and coauthor Piercarlo Valdesolo (a fellow at Harvard University and graduate of Northeastern’s PhD program…

  • by Greg St. Martin   May 13, 2011