Research suggests that cultivating character promotes a flourishing life—and leaders with character help build a flourishing society.

Some people are turning to AI chatbots for comfort, which could create unhealthy attachment and real harm, experts warn.

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According to a new study, feeling hopeful—even more so than just feeling good—may bring us a sense of meaning.

Research indicates that a variety of different social behaviors help prevent loneliness and foster a sense of community and ...

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Empathy, or the capacity to “feel with” and share others’ emotions, can be a beautiful gift that connects us with each other. Yet it can also feel heart-wrenching and even unbearable at times.

True power requires modesty and empathy, not force and coercion, argues Dacher Keltner. But what people want from leaders—social intelligence—is what is damaged by the experience of power.

Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they ...

Pareidolia, the tendency to see faces and other images in random visual patterns, could help us understand and enhance our creativity.