Why the Arts Matter for Kids’ Self-Esteem
A new study finds that kids who paint, draw, play music, or read more often feel better about themselves.
Four Lessons in Bridge-Building from “The Good Place”
The NBC comedy has something to teach us all about how different kinds of people can come together.
How to Find Your Purpose as a Special-Needs Family
Building an identity and sense of meaning are important when your child has developmental differences.
Episode 49: How to Find Your Silver Linings
Do you fixate on what's going wrong in your life? Poet and "recovering pessimist" Maggie Smith practices looking on the bright side.
Episode 48: Can Margaret Cho Get Any Better?
She's one of the most accomplished comedians of her generation. But Margaret Cho wants to find a different kind of happiness.
Episode 47: Can You Humanize a Zombie?
Should we try to find common ground with the villains in our lives? Comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh tries to understand a "zombie" from her past.
How to Beat Stereotypes by Seeing People as Individuals
We often judge people by their group membership—but research suggests other ways to see each other.
What Shapes Our Idea of Who Can Be American?
A new study finds that people in more diverse places have a broader view of what it is to be "American"
How to Beat Stereotypes by Seeing People as Individuals
We often judge people by their group membership—but research suggests other ways to see each other.
Four Lessons in Bridge-Building from “The Good Place”
The NBC comedy has something to teach us all about how different kinds of people can come together.
Episode 49: How to Find Your Silver Linings
Do you fixate on what's going wrong in your life? Poet and "recovering pessimist" Maggie Smith practices looking on the bright side.
Episode 47: Can You Humanize a Zombie?
Should we try to find common ground with the villains in our lives? Comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh tries to understand a "zombie" from her past.
Episode 48: Can Margaret Cho Get Any Better?
She's one of the most accomplished comedians of her generation. But Margaret Cho wants to find a different kind of happiness.
Why the Arts Matter for Kids’ Self-Esteem
A new study finds that kids who paint, draw, play music, or read more often feel better about themselves.
Episode 46: Making Kindness Contagious
We gave our Happiness Guinea Pig a mission: Do five random acts of kindness in one day.
How Cultural Differences Shape Your Happiness
Researcher William Tov explains why cultural differences matter for well-being.