Six Misconceptions We Have About Romantic Love
Research suggests that not everything you have heard or read about romantic love is true.
How Qigong Can Calm Your Mind and Body (The Science of Happiness Podcast)
Studies show qigong can strengthen your body and mind, and reduce cortisol levels. We explore this Chinese meditative movement practice that dates…
Happiness Break: A Meditation On How to Be Your Best Self, With Justin Michael Williams
Here's a favorite of ours: visualize your best possible self and tap into your inherent enough-ness with this guided meditation by Justin Michael…
Why It’s Good for You to Cry
Research on crying helps explain why humans cry, as well as how it can improve our overall well-being.
How Luck and Chance Shape Your Life
A new book shows us how embracing randomness makes for a better life and a better world.
One Skill That Can Help Students Bridge Political Divides
Here's how one teacher has tried to help students envision better outcomes for everyone, a skill researchers call "moral imagination."
Can Parenting Make You a Better Person?
Having children led Elissa Strauss to explore what it means to care, and whether we can expand the care we have for our kids to others.
When Is Divorce Good for Women?
Recent research and memoirs have a message: Ending bad marriages can dramatically improve women’s mental and even physical health.
Empathy Quiz
How well do you feel and understand what others are feeling?
How to Find Your Purpose in Life
Are you struggling to discover your purpose? That may be because you feel isolated from other people. Here's how you can overcome that.
How Luck and Chance Shape Your Life
A new book shows us how embracing randomness makes for a better life and a better world.
Eight Keys to Forgiveness
Forgiveness can be incredibly difficult. Robert Enright explains where to start.
Happiness Break: A Meditation On How to Be Your Best Self, With Justin Michael Williams
Here's a favorite of ours: visualize your best possible self and tap into your inherent enough-ness with this guided meditation by Justin Michael…
How Qigong Can Calm Your Mind and Body (The Science of Happiness Podcast)
Studies show qigong can strengthen your body and mind, and reduce cortisol levels. We explore this Chinese meditative movement practice that dates…
Can Parenting Make You a Better Person?
Having children led Elissa Strauss to explore what it means to care, and whether we can expand the care we have for our kids to others.
Why It’s Good for You to Cry
Research on crying helps explain why humans cry, as well as how it can improve our overall well-being.