Transitioning from middle school to high school can cause a loss of friends, leading to lower grades and more personal struggles, according to researchers. They add that parents and educators should be aware of these traumatic transitions to help students navigate through this uncertain time.

People often look at outrage as a negative emotion that has unproductive results. But, researchers are suggesting that two fields of psychology — moral psychology and intergroup psychology — may be combined to re-frame how outrage can have beneficial outcomes. Moral outrage, for example, may lead to increased voter registration and other forms of collective action.