Films that explore the resentments, fantasies, secrets, and compromises in romantic relationships might bring up difficult ...

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.

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 ...

Feeling that your life has meaning is fundamental to the experience of being human, and people who feel this way tend to be healthier and happier. Given the importance that most people place on ...

This holiday season, many of us gathered with our families, some for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. While time with loved ones can be heartwarming, family dynamics can also be ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...