While drug-induced mystical experiences can have benefits, research suggests they may not be enough to create lasting change.

A new book combines happiness research and relationship science to identify strategies within our control for experiencing ...

Our monthly Happiness Calendar for Educators is a day-by-day guide to building kinder, happier schools where everyone belongs ...

Even when certain words or topics are prohibited by the state, educators can still cultivate students’ motivation and skills ...

When I was a young adult, I loved the song “Did I Happen to Mention” by Julia Fordham. In the song, Fordham laments the potential loss of her lover and sings, “I need another good friend like I need…a ...

Beverly Daniel Tatum is president emeritus of Spelman College and author of the enormously influential book, Why Are All the ...

When we speak of employee resilience, the focus is on the individual—their personal resources, knowledge, and skills that ...

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 ...

Do you have a sense of purpose? For decades, psychologists have studied how long-term, meaningful goals develop over the span of our lives. The goals that foster a sense of purpose are ones that can ...

Incivility on the job is being driven by political and generational differences–but there are colleges trying to train the ...

Do you fork over your hard-earned money to homeless people on the sidewalk, despite the objections of friends and family members? What about when you hear a sob story on TV from a charity halfway ...