Beginning in the late 19th century and continuing through the mid-20th century, communities across the country relied largely on women’s unpaid civic labor to create welcome, integration, and ...

Public health experts need to be allowed to admit when they’re wrong—and share with the public what they are learning.

A new book explains the neuroscience behind imagination and challenges us to tap into its potential in our everyday life.

john a. powell considers how the othering of one group can serve as a way to solidify membership in another group.

Comparison may sometimes be the thief of joy, but it’s also an important tool for making predictions and decisions in our ...

A lot of summer activities might seem lazy or indulgent, but they offer surprisingly deep benefits for our health and ...

A new book shares the many creative ways that people of all ages are living interdependently and getting support and ...

According to a new study, spoken conversations lead to more understanding, less conflict, and more openness to other opinions ...

Educators around the country are trying to foster belonging, classroom discussion, conflict resolution, and emotion ...

Can you feel alone in a crowd? Unloved in a decades-long marriage? Indeed, that’s often when loneliness strikes hardest: when you experience social connections and seemingly intimate relationships, ...

Wouldn’t it be great if you could walk into a store and buy lifelong happiness? The idea’s not as fanciful as it sounds—as long as whatever you buy is meant for someone else. Two recent studies ...

What are your personal strategies for happiness? Nearly 1,200 Germans explored this question in a recent study—and then Julia M. Rohrer and her colleagues followed up with them a year later to find ...