Why does winning five dollars sometimes make you happier than winning fifty? According to a team of neuroscientists, the secret lies not in the amount itself, but in what you expected to happen. In a study published in the Proceedings … Continue reading The Psychology of Happiness: Why Expectations Matter
In the face of climate urgency, more companies than ever are committing to sustainability goals. Net-zero targets, ESG strategies, circular business models—the language is in place. But real transformation isn’t only about policy or ambition. It’s about whether sustainable action … Continue reading Environmental Culture: How Organizations Can Drive Real Sustainable Change
New data suggests that the widely accepted narrative of a deep climate rift between age groups may be misleading — or even wrong. A recent analysis reveals that differences in climate concern between younger and older generations are smaller than … Continue reading Is the generational divide on climate action a myth?
What we looked atOur team from Karolinska, WeMind Psykiatri, Gothenburg University and Stockholm University analyzed data from 2,290 outpatients treated between 2017 and 2022. Using standardized … Continue reading Keeping mental health care on track: How digital mental healthcare held up during the COVID-19 pandemic
In our recent study, we explored how integrating measurement-based care, benchmarking, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) can enhance treatment outcomes for depression within specialized mental healthcare … Continue reading NEW PREPRINT PUBLISHED: Enhancing Depression Treatment Outcomes Through Measurement-Based Care and Continuous Quality Improvement
A new study on climate worry by our group was recently published in BMC Psychology. The study, titled “Climate worry: associations with functional impairment, pro-environmental behaviors … Continue reading The Impact of Climate Worry on Daily Life: New Study Insights
How we perceive the future influences the decisions we make today. A recent study published in npj Climate Action explores how longtermism—the ethical view that future … Continue reading Long-Term Thinking: A Psychological Driver for Climate Action
Below you find some examples of data visualization projects that I have worked on. “A Decade of Progress” In this project, I summarized the work my … Continue reading “Long Story Short” – Some examples how I use data visualization for better data insights
Mental health challenges impact millions globally, and as mental health professionals, our goal is to provide the best care possible. Traditional treatment often relies on clinical intuition and subjective assessments, which can lead to less-than-ideal outcomes. This is where Measurement-Based … Continue reading Unlocking Better Mental Health Outcomes with Measurement-Based Care (MBC)
Two weeks into the course “Data Science” at Harvard, here are some reflections and a doodle that I made during the course. 📈 Serious data science that leads to data-based decision making follows a five step model (my simplified modification from Harvard’s original model): 1. What’s the problem? Make a specific, measurable definition of what the problem is. My experience: Often people pass over this stage too quickly, just to discover that they do not really know what problem they want to solve. Make it specific, make it measurable. 2. Get the data & wrangle it Data wrangling is a … Continue reading “To get to the good stuff, you need to do the boring stuff.” – First lesson learned from Harvard Business School
Fabian Lenhard 