New research is beginning to investigate the links between self-compassion and compassion toward others.
Do We Need to Love Ourselves Before We Love Others?
New research is beginning to investigate the links between self-compassion and compassion toward others.
What’s Giving Us Hope Right Now?
Researchers, nonprofit leaders, and other experts share what keeps them optimistic about a better future for American society.
The Psychology of Scary Movies and Haunted Houses
Why do we scare ourselves for fun? A controlled scary experience can leave us exhilarated, relaxed, and more resilient in the face of fear.
Happiness Break: Sketching Serenity With Chris Murchison
A guided drawing meditation to help you break out of stale thought patterns and maybe even enter a state of flow. No talent required.
Resources for Finding Your Balance During a Stressful Election
Americans are stressed about their upcoming election. Here are some tips for managing that stress while building a better democracy.
How Rituals Help Us Process Grief (The Science of Happiness)
We explore Día de los Muertos as a ritual that nurtures community, imbues loss with meaning, and helps us process grief while also connecting through…
Eight Habits of Effective Bridge-Builders
Learning to bridge differences is more than a set of skills. It's a way of life.
A New Way to View Money and Happiness
New research of rural, predominantly Indigenous villages challenges the assumption that the more money you have, the happier you are.
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.
Empathy Quiz
How well do you feel and understand what others are feeling?
How to Stop Overthinking Your Happiness
The search for happiness can make you unhappy—but there is a research-tested solution.
Why Are Some People Happy Even as They’re Dying?
Research suggests that people nearing death talk about their experience as more positive than we imagine it would be.
What’s Giving Us Hope Right Now?
Researchers, nonprofit leaders, and other experts share what keeps them optimistic about a better future for American society.
Why Meditation Might Need a Warning Label
Research suggests that meditation can sometimes be harmful for certain people—and can even make mental health problems worse.
What If You Pursued What’s Interesting Instead of Happiness?
A new book explores why we should seek a “psychologically rich life” and how to do it.
How to Talk with Your Kids about Donald Trump
The GOP candidate is creating fear and confusion in children, especially kids of color. Here are three suggestions for talking with kids about race…