Are Smartphones Bad for Teen Mental Health?
This generation has seen serious increases in mental health problems, but smartphones are unlikely to blame.
Seven TV Shows that Highlight the Best in Fatherhood
Gone are the bumbling dads of yesteryear. Our crack team of TV watchers found that today's representations of fathers have evolved and diversified.
How Parents Can Hit the Pause Button on Screen Time
Making time for open, unstructured, unplugged play improves relationships and helps children build self-management skills.
How Artists Can Turn Childhood Pain into Creativity
Some performers are able to transform childhood trauma into intense creativity, suggests a new study.
Can Technology Help Remote Workers to Be Happier?
Here’s how to minimize the disadvantages of working outside of an office.
What Makes Positive Content Go Viral?
New research investigates why we share inspiring videos, articles, and social media posts.
Five Reasons to Take a Break from Screens
In honor of Screen-Free Week, here are some of the benefits you can expect when you unplug from technology.
How Do Young People Really Feel about Technology?
Young people don’t love their devices as much as we think they do. In fact, they want our help disconnecting from them.
How Teens Today Are Different from Past Generations
A psychologist mines big data on teens and finds many ways this generation—the “iGens"—is different from Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials.
Five Reasons to Take a Break from Screens
In honor of Screen-Free Week, here are some of the benefits you can expect when you unplug from technology.
Seven TV Shows that Highlight the Best in Fatherhood
Gone are the bumbling dads of yesteryear. Our crack team of TV watchers found that today's representations of fathers have evolved and diversified.
How Smartphones Are Killing Conversation
A Q&A with MIT professor Sherry Turkle about her new book, Reclaiming Conversation.
Do Mindfulness Apps Work?
Research on mindfulness apps is limited, but here’s what we know so far.
Six Tips for Reading Emotions in Text Messages
Text messaging can breed disastrous misunderstandings between people. Here’s how to stop that from happening.
Ten Films that Highlight the Best in Humanity
Forget the Oscars. With the Greater Goodies, we're honoring movies from the past year that exemplify forgiveness, resilience, empathy, and…
Can Technology Help Remote Workers to Be Happier?
Here’s how to minimize the disadvantages of working outside of an office.