Our brain’s natural programming makes it easy to slip from calm into catastrophizing, but curiosity and creativity can act as antidotes, says Martha Beck.
Published February 15, 2025
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Cynics not only lose out on friendships, love and opportunity, they’re also wrong about human nature. Psychologist Jamil Zaki shares the surprising wisdom of hopeful skepticism.
Published November 9, 2024
In crises, most people aren’t selfish, author Athena Aktipis says, but show compassion and cooperation. She notes humans have long teamed up during catastrophes.
Published September 11, 2024
Making anti-racism into a habit takes an intentional strategy, says author Jennifer Harvey, who encourages finding doable practices and enlisting accountability buddies.
Published September 5, 2024
Art is not a luxury but fundamental to human existence, write authors Susan Magsamen and Bianca Bosker. Here's why you should make a daily practice of engaging with art experiences.
Published May 31, 2024
Today, as revolutionary advancements transform the stuff of science fiction into everyday reality, are we closer to extending our lifespan or even perhaps immortality? If so, do we really want eternal life? Nobel Prize-winning scientist Venki Ramakrishnan shares his perspective.
Published April 9, 2024
Researchers Tali Sharot and Cass Sunstein explore how seeing with fresh eyes what you once found exhilarating can improve happiness, relationships, work, and community.
Published February 23, 2024
Julio Vincent Gambuto shares practical strategies for reframing our relationships with our devices so we can create a life that we really want.
Published January 31, 2024
Trauma and grief therapist Meghan Riordan Jarvis offers advice on coping with loss — during the holidays and beyond.
Published December 29, 2023
Encouraging gratitude can increase happiness, but not everyone benefits from counting their blessings — and some people might actually fare worse.
Published November 28, 2023
The single most important parenting strategy, according to psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy, is relationship repair.
Published October 25, 2023
Perfectionism isn't something to overcome but a gift to celebrate, argues Katherine Morgan Schafler, author of "The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control."
Published September 8, 2023