After serving jail time for a murder she didn't commit, Amanda Knox went on a journey of compassion, healing, and forgiveness ...

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A new study examines how comfortable and attuned people are when talking with others, depending on their socioeconomic status ...

Each year, the World Happiness Report attracts attention with rankings that label some countries as the “happiest” and others as the “unhappiest.” These lists often spark national pride, ...

The more we’ve invested in past decisions, the more reluctant we are to bail out. But we can correct this bias by counting ...

A philosopher suggests that we don't have to like each other in order to overcome polarization and work together.

Family policy expert Patrick T. Brown offers some perspective on conservative views of paid leave, child care, income ...

An educator made a small change to the way she gave feedback on assignments—with big results for students' engagement and ...

HBO’s emergency-room drama The Pitt is a harsh portrait of a society in crisis. Inequality, mental illness, political ...

Browse the self-help shelf of your local bookstore and you’ll find plenty of advice for coping with life’s negative events, from divorce to illness to death. But what about dealing with the good ones?

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It’s widely recognized that the crises of loneliness, disconnection, and social fragmentation are touching nearly every aspect of our lives, from personal well-being to public health to democracy ...