When states introduce legislation in favor of religious organizations, citizens begin to attend church more often, and their attitudes toward issues such as abortion and LGBTQ+ rights become more conservative. This is the finding of a new study from the University of Copenhagen.

Grief over the sudden death of a partner leads one in six surviving partners to experience such severe psychological distress that they begin taking sedatives or antidepressants. If the death also results in a noticeable loss of income, the share of widows and widowers using psychotropic medication is significantly higher. Economic insecurity greatly amplifies the mental strain after the death of a loved one, researchers conclude.

Passivity in financial choices is not due to specific personality traits – but depends on the context. This is the conclusion reached by researchers from CEBI and Danmarks Nationalbank in a new study.