Younger adults are less worried about financial fraud than are older generations, a recent study found. Only 15% of Gen Z and 20% of millennials are concerned about falling victim to stolen money or assets through deceptive tactics, according to a Bank of America Better Money Habits survey of 1,000 respondents. By comparison, about 27% […]

Employers are going above and beyond to not hire recent college graduates in favor of older workers, a new survey found. The survey uncovered many reasons why older applicants are preferred — including that Gen Z jobseekers are even bringing mom and dad to interviews. Intelligent, an online magazine focused on student life, surveyed 800 […]

Three in 10 Americans have “menu anxiety” when ordering food from a restaurant, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 adults found younger generations were far more likely to have anxiety while ordering — 41% of Gen Z and millennials (aged 18–43), compared with only 15% of Gen X and baby boomers (aged 44–77). […]

For decades, young women in the US saw sharp progress in their health and safety with each passing generation, but that momentum has now reversed for millennials. That’s according to a report published by the Washington DC-based non-profit Population Reference Bureau, which studied the well-being of women aged 25 to 34 from each generation of […]

The stresses of renting a home can age people faster than if they are obese, smoked or were unemployed, a new study indicates. Struggling to pay rent, dealing with the hassles of moving and even the mere stigma of renting can cause tenants to age two and a half weeks faster for every year renting, […]

Depression is going up in the United States. Chances are if you don’t struggle with the condition, you almost certainly know someone who does. Nearly 18% of US adults —more than 1 in 6— said they are currently depressed or getting treatment for depression, according to a 2023 Gallup Poll. In 2015, the number was […]

Friends are those people for whom we feel affection, share time with, and worry about them when they are going through a bad time. But friendships are not always what we think. In some cases, we come across people who care “little” about our achievements or difficulties. These people are self centered and they believe […]

Routinely having a good night’s sleep is often a challenge for many millennials and Generation Z, but not for the same reasons. Mental health brand Calm released their Snooze Report which analyzed sleep among different generations in the U.S. and U.K. The study found millennials and Gen Zers both face sleep barriers often impacted by […]

A new study published in the journal PLOS One has found that selfies make you appear slimmer, but not more attractive. Scientists discovered that women are seen as thinner in selfies compared to normal photographs, thanks to angles and distance. However, there was no impact on how good-looking a person finds them based on the […]

Scientists from Liverpool John Moores University in the UK have drawn a connection between how people smell and see colors. The body of work, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, explains how the human body handles our five senses. One way is by sensory integration, combining information from two or more senses, such as […]

Lynette Ban moved from New York to Austin during the pandemic to save money. But now, three years into working remotely, she’s racked up a new expense: friendships. Ban estimates she spends at least $500 a month on various memberships and events aimed at making friends and maintaining connections. That includes a $2,500 annual membership […]

People who stay up late — or all night — are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes and have unhealthy lifestyle behaviors than morning people, according to a new study. Scientists say, you can’t necessarily change these habits to improve your health — sleep patterns are actually defined by a person’s circadian preference, or […]