Should You Date Across Big Age Differences?
Vicki Larson shares how two age-gap affairs changed her life—and the science behind relationships between much older and younger people.
Vicki Larson shares how two age-gap affairs changed her life—and the science behind relationships between much older and younger people.
How we think about medical treatment affects our health and recovery. Can doctors talk to us in ways that influence that?
When we remember the times someone had our back, it changes the way we view ourselves and the world. Our guest explores what happens when trying a…
A new study suggests one way to reduce dehumanization and polarization.
Movies and TV often paint the youth foster system in a negative light. But do people who went through the system agree?
A new book argues that being unsure can help us learn, improve our mental health, and reduce polarization.
A new study finds that different ways of measuring poverty lead to very different conclusions about who should receive aid.
Indigenous artist Lyla June leads a 5-minute freewriting exercise about our personal journeys. Autobiographical writing has been shown to help do…
We can bounce back better from a disappointment if we pay more attention to our internal dialogue.
John and Julie Gottman explain what to do—and what to avoid—so your arguments actually make your relationship stronger.
While anger gets a bad rap, studies suggest it can help us achieve difficult goals, if used wisely.
Our guest tried a practice in radical acceptance, a Buddhist principle made popular by today's expert, psychologist Tara Brach.
A clinical psychologist suggests three ways to convince your body that change is a good thing.
A meditation in meeting our most difficult emotions—like anger, disappointment, or fear—with mindfulness and gentle care.
Self-control isn’t always a good thing. Being "overcontrolled" can be bad for your mental health.
Moral courage means standing up for our principles to stop wrongdoing or protect others, despite the risks. How can we foster it?
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