What Does It Actually Mean to Forgive?
After 40 years studying forgiveness, Robert Enright explores how we define it and why people are skeptical about it.
How to Intentionally Change Your Personality
A new book explores the science of personality change and how to go about it, if you want to improve your life.
Why We Have Trouble Supporting Greater Income Equality
Research suggests that psychological biases may limit support for reducing economic disparities. But there are ways to get around them.
How Are the Kids Recovering From the Pandemic?
Three new books examine where U.S. COVID-19 policy went wrong and how it has shaped children's lives and development.
How Do Social Structures Shape Your Well-Being?
Happiness isn't just a product of what we do or who we are as individuals; social situations, structural forces, and public policies play a major…
Why George Floyd Still Matters
Five years ago, the police killing of George Floyd provoked a wave of change. As those gains come under attack, Stephanie Griffith finds hope in human…
What Is Love? Scientists Have Answers—But They Don’t All Agree
Researchers across disciplines have attempted to define, categorize, and measure the elusive experience of love.
How Alternative Housing Can Bring Us Happiness and Community
Nuclear families are no longer the norm in the United States. Could community living arrangements help us find the connection and support we crave?