Curiosity motivates us to find new understanding. It fuels learning and helps us persevere to discover new insights about how ...

The Nobel prize–winning economist Elinor Ostrom once wrote about “the danger of self-evident truths” within academic research ...

Research suggests that meditation can sometimes be harmful for certain people—and can even make mental health problems worse.

New research of rural, predominantly Indigenous villages challenges the assumption that the more money you have, the happier ...

We explore the science behind how self-compassionate touch can help us feel better about ourselves.

We explore the science behind how self-compassionate touch can help us feel better about ourselves.

A new book illustrates how rituals can improve our lives and relationships, and how to create and recognize your own rituals.

We tend to get less narcissistic as we get older, which might explain why younger generations can seem entitled and self-absorbed.

Do you savor life or let everyday stresses control you? In other words, how mindful are you? The practice of mindfulness has been linked to happiness, health, and psychological well-being, but many of ...

Are you willing to concede if you don’t know something? Or do you get defensive when someone questions your beliefs? Your answers might say a lot about how much “intellectual humility” you have.

Summary: Brittany Luce, host of NPR's "It's Been A Minute," shares her experience with self-compassionate touch. She did it for 20 seconds, almost daily. to quiet her inner critic and foster ...