When life feels rough, our instinct may be to retreat and withdraw from the world. But reaching out and helping others can ...

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Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system.

This month, lead with self-compassion to meet your goals with more gentleness with daily tips from Greater Good Science ...

Both research and our personal experience show that givers are better off emotionally and physically, whether people return ...

Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you focus on what matters to ...

Brené Brown, bestselling author, researcher, and University of Houston professor, was surrounded by creativity as a child. “I grew up in a pink stucco house in New Orleans where my mom was always a ...

If employees are feeling overworked and stressed and anxious, what is the solution? Many discussions about burnout inevitably turn to ideas like mindfulness and self-compassion: skills that can be ...

The division of household labor is one of the most frequent sources of conflict in romantic relationships. As couples researchers Philip and Carolyn Cowan have shown, when partners feel that the ...

A psychology researcher explains why people comply—and how to resist and stand up for what you believe in instead.

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