If you get pulled over for speeding, the first thing the cop will ask you is: “Do you know how fast you were going?” You might be fully aware that you were flying down the freeway at 80 mph—or doing ...

Psychologists have recently linked intellectual humility to a host of benefits: showing more persistence in the face of failure, holding less polarized beliefs and attitudes, and being received as ...

If you ever saw the old movie “Fiddler on the Roof,” you know how warm and emotional Jewish families can be. They are always hugging, singing, dancing, laughing and crying together. I come from ...

Empathy matters, and not just among friends and family. A Catalyst study found that when employees who feel their leaders are empathetic, they feel more engaged, more included, and less likely to ...

Attraction and affection don’t stay the same, and love can feel different for each person. That said, you’ll need to make an effort to sustain love in your relationship over time. Part of love’s ...

This essay is excerpted from a new Chronicle special report, “Leading in the AI Era,” available in the Chronicle Store. E arlier this year Ohio State University announced an AI Fluency program, ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In the movie Oppenheimer, Niels Bohr challenges the physicist early in his career: Bohr: Algebra is like sheet music. The important ...

Falling in love can feel a bit like you’re losing your mind. Scientifically, there are a few things happening inside your body. According to the Harvard Gazette, part of what happens when you fall in ...