Why Loving Moments With Strangers Carry Lasting Benefits
New research finds that connecting with strangers not only boosts your mood—it helps build a kinder, more cooperative society.
How Today’s Righteous Violence Turns Into Tomorrow’s Psychological Suffering
A veteran reflects on how violence that contradicts our conscience leads to severe moral anguish over time.
How to Recover After Acting Against Your Own Values
Moral injury is the harm that we suffer when we're asked to engage in or allow actions that seriously go against our moral values.
Can Loving Yourself and Others Protect Your Health?
Research suggests that seeing our spiritual connections to others could protect us from disease and promote public health.
How to Build Empathy Across the Urban–Rural Divide
A simple quiz and a summer fellowship connected Stanford students and rural communities.
Why Well-Being Is Falling in Rural America
According to a new memoir, inequalities in rural education may be contributing to the political polarization in the United States.
Why Some Countries Are Happier Than Their Wealth Suggests
Wealth alone does not determine how happy a nation is. Certain low-income countries are remarkably efficient at generating happiness.
The Power of Trust Across Your Lifespan
Trusting in other people and institutions improves well-being across the lifespan, pointing to the importance of building trust at any age.
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