Articles by Emily Balcetis

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8 Surprising Ways Your Social Life Impacts Your Health

Published Jun,21 2017 | By Emily Balcetis

Call your mother; it’s good for you. Really! A 2012 study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine found that the secret to health and happiness is the support of others.

Emily Balcetis is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at New York University. Originally from Nebraska, she earned her PhD in Social and Personality Psychology from Cornell University in 2006. Her research explores how motivations influence visual perception, leading people to see what they want to see across domains including health and fitness, legal and political decision making, and interpersonal relationships among others.