Over the past two decades, much of the research on happiness can be boiled down to one main prescription: give thanks. Across hundreds of studies, practicing gratitude has been found to increase ...

Research finds that most of the benefits of meditation don't depend on how long you meditate for. Instead, consistency ...

Dozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape at Cornell. Here’s the misperception that keeps people from acting and how ...

Chimps steal less from friends and expect them to do the same, providing a look into how chimpanzee emotions may be similar ...

From here the story gains momentum: As Ditto, your mission is to get the environment back to habitable levels and bring back ...

“When we allow a chatbot to talk to us as though it were a caring person, when we use it as a best friend, lover, or ...

Serbian activists share insights about how to practice sustainable resistance to authoritarian regimes in challenging ...

Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you have better ...

This year, for the first time ever, there are more people over 60 in the U.S. than under 18. That milestone has brought with it little celebration. Indeed, there are abundant concerns that America ...

You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He ...

Emotions can be mystifying at times. After all, who hasn’t been waylaid by sudden anger out of proportion to whatever prompted it, or felt gloomy for seemingly no reason? To add to the complexity, we ...

For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too ...