Hacker News with Generative AI: Well-being

Libraries and Well-Being: A Case Study from The New York Public Library (lithub.com)
Science has backed up what many of us have long been saying: the library rocks. A study from the New York Public Library surveyed 1,974 users on how the library makes them feel and how it affects their lives, and the results are overwhelmingly positive.
Libraries, Science, Well-being
229 points by pseudolus 24 days ago | 144 comments
More evidence that limiting social media won't boost your well-being (newscientist.com)
Cutting back on social media doesn’t seem to improve our self-esteem, emotional well-being or sleep.
Social Media, Well-being, Mental Health, Research
6 points by janandonly 115 days ago | 0 comments
We avoid effort even though it can improve our well-being (newscientist.com)
Understanding the “effort paradox” can help you reshape your relationship to exertion so that you commit to those hard but truly meaningful activities
Psychology, Well-being, Motivation, Decision Making, Behavioral Economics
52 points by XzetaU8 141 days ago | 48 comments
What's behind Europe's decline in youth well-being? (euronews.com)
The UK ranked lowest in children's well-being in Europe.
Europe, Youth, Well-being, Social Issues, Demographics
7 points by BerislavLopac 143 days ago | 0 comments
Perceiving oneself as a major character in one's life story predicts well-being (sciencedirect.com)
Psychology, Well-being, Narrative, Self-Perception
14 points by geox 216 days ago | 7 comments
2.4M person study: Internet use boosts, not hurts, well being (nature.com)
Internet, Well-being, Research, Science, Psychology
74 points by gumby 284 days ago | 41 comments