"Microkindnesses," like a smile, can spread from person to person and make an outsized impact on our sense of connection and ...

New research challenges assumptions about well-being and highlights the role of culture, connection, and purpose.

A new book investigates how the U.S. criminal justice system targets survivors of domestic violence to prosecute them for ...

Researchers are exploring what epidemiology—the science of how disease spreads—might teach us about spreading compassion.

Small, evidence-based practices are helping teachers foster connection, resilience, and hope amid extraordinary uncertainty.

Kids learn to bully from adults’ threats, manipulation, and criticism. A child psychologist explains how parents can model ...

When the pandemic first came to California and lockdowns were instituted, many of my neighbors set out to help each other. Some called elderly neighbors to be sure they were OK. Others collaborated ...

After climbing a tree in the middle of the Yukon forest, I looked into a squirrel’s nest and found a pup that clearly did not belong there. It was older and larger than the others in the litter. My ...

This school year has been a challenging one for educators. Many teachers are navigating new curricular restrictions—topics, historical periods, people, and identities that have suddenly been deemed ...

The United States has never had a woman president. Even though many Americans believe women are just as deserving as men when it comes to leadership, gender bias remains, making it hard for women to ...

It was a Words with Friends chat that first gave Megan Phelps-Roper pause. People have a marked tendency to cling to past investments, whether financial, social, or emotional—even when it becomes ...

A teen girl approaches her parents with a grievance: She believes she is treated unfairly. “I feel like you’re giving my older brother much more privileges. It’s not just my age, I feel like you trust ...