How Habits Can Get in the Way of Your Goals
Habits are key to achieving your goals—but only if you don’t get tired of them, research suggests.
Episode 11: How to Let Someone Love You
In hard times, do you seek comfort from others or turn inwards? Find out how our Happiness Guinea Pig emerged from trauma by accepting…
How Oxytocin Can Make Your Job More Meaningful
Does your job suck? Neuroscience research suggests it might be missing two key ingredients.
Does Self-Compassion Make You Compassionate Toward Others?
Despite what we might assume, research suggests that self-compassionate people aren't always compassionate.
How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself
Understanding the roots of self-sabotaging behavior can help us to find fixes that will make our lives more successful and less conflicted.
How Moms Can Cultivate Positive Emotions
Stress can undermine our best parenting intentions, but new research suggests a way to reduce its impact.
Is There a Healthy Way for Students to Use Social Media?
When parents wanted rules for social media, the Millennium School asked the students what they should be.
Is the World Really Doomed?
Steven Pinker’s newest book leverages long-term data to show that the state of the world is improving, even if it's hard to believe.
How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself
Understanding the roots of self-sabotaging behavior can help us to find fixes that will make our lives more successful and less conflicted.
How Oxytocin Can Make Your Job More Meaningful
Does your job suck? Neuroscience research suggests it might be missing two key ingredients.
When Are You Sacrificing Too Much in Your Relationship?
Close relationships require sacrifice. Here are seven questions to ask yourself before you give up too much.
21 Ways to “Give Good No”
Saying “no” can be really hard. But Christine Carter has a three-step plan to get there.
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.
Tips for Keeping a Gratitude Journal
Here's a way to be thankful all year long.
How to Stop Attachment Insecurity from Ruining Your Love Life
Do you have commitment, trust, and attachment issues? Science helped Meghan Laslocky—and it just might help you, too.
How Moms Can Cultivate Positive Emotions
Stress can undermine our best parenting intentions, but new research suggests a way to reduce its impact.