If Humans Evolved to Cooperate, Why Is Cooperation So Hard?
Psychologist Nichola Raihani explains why cooperation breaks down and how we can work together for a better world.
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Is Pursuing Happiness Bad for the Environment?
New research suggests that happier countries tend to consume in a more environmentally sustainable way.
What Helpful Rats Can Teach Us About Humanity
Rats prefer to help their own kind, and human brains may be wired the same way.
How Generosity Shows Up in the Nervous System
New research explores how parenting and children's physiology may influence how much they share.
How Power Corrupts Your Instinct for Cooperation
Emiliana Simon-Thomas explains why power threatens our compassion—and what we can do about it.
How Technology Can Link Teachers, Students, and Parents
When parents and teachers communicate, they can partner to support children's learning.
What Can We Learn from the World’s Most Peaceful Societies?
A multidisciplinary team of researchers is discovering what makes some societies more peaceful than others.
Which Values Make You Happy? It Might Depend on Where You Live
Different cultures value different things—and that matters for happiness.