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 Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About ...

When we speak of employee resilience, the focus is on the individual—their personal resources, knowledge, and skills that enable them to adapt and recover from challenges. In contrast, organizational ...

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

Researchers and philosophers have explored in great detail the emotional dramas of love and family. But they’ve spent much less time pondering the deep satisfaction of a good friend. A similar thing ...

If you had experienced a serious hurt or offense 25 years ago and you wanted to forgive, you generally would look to simple willpower or perhaps religion for the strength to do so. Science had little ...

How often do we stop to think about the meaning of life? If you’re like me, probably not much. Even though I may feel a vague sense of anxiety around how my life is unfolding and the inevitability of ...