Media
Media coverage of research conducted by members of the Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness:
- May, 2024, X. BPS Student Members @BPSstudent. 2023/24 @KindnessSussex placement students, Freya Smith and Ray Buitrago shared insight on self-compassion from their experience during Mental Health Awareness week.
- May, 2024. BBC World Service Happy News. The Happy Pod. Gillian Sandstrom and and co-author Dr Lara Aknin (Simon Fraser University, Canada), talking about their recent research into reconnecting with old friends. Saturday 11 May, starts at 00:09:00.
- Mar, 2022. BBC Radio 4. The Anatomy of Kindness. Coverage of The Kindness Test. Interviews with Robin Banerjee and Gillian Sandstrom.
Articles in The Conversation written by members of the Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness:
- Buchanan, K., Sandstrom, G.M., Aknin, L.B., & Lotun, S. (Oct 2021). Doomscrolling COVID news takes an emotional toll – here’s how to make your social media a happier place.
- Cutler, J., & Banerjee, R. (Feb 2018). Five reasons why being kind makes you feel good – according to science.
- Cutler, J., & Campbell-Meiklejohn, D. (Mar 2016). Are you a true altruist or driven by self-interest? Brain scan may give verdict.
For media enquiries, please email: kindness@sussex.ac.uk