Celebrate for what?!

As we usher in the Lunar New Year, we were wondering why do people celebrate? And that’s exactly what the researchers in this week’s episode studied, specifically whether capitalisation celebrations will leave you feeling more socially supported. Listen along to find out what capitalisation celebrations are, and how different factors affect the outcome of perceived social support. TLDR: Capitalisation celebrations were shown to increase perceived social support, which may also benefit your physical and mental health Links: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221221105752.htm https://doi.org/10.1177/07439156221145696 Socials: instagram.com/thelabdoctors twitter.com/thelabdoctors Credit for theme music: Fresh Time by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031 Email: thelabdoctors@gmail.com