Everybody experiences self-doubt from time to time. It’s a normal part of being human.

When kids get anxious, they become avoidant instead of learning how to handle situations better in the future

Confidence is cultivated during childhood – “how you were encouraged as a young person to think about yourself”

In the business world and in popular culture, empathy has gained steady prominence.

Money feels cold and mathematical and outside the realm of fuzzy human relationships

At the start of the pandemic, practically everything was unknown: How did the coronavirus spread? Why does it affect people differently?

Psychologist Paul Bloom on the importance of suffering, the shortcomings of hedonism, and why he would never plug into the Matrix. Can we live a good life without suffering

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Polarized politics and a growing awareness of how difficult relationships can impact our mental health are fueling family estrangement.....

Sadly, we all get lonely from time to time, and social distancing and self-isolation certainly don’t help. Here, a psychologist offers her advice for overcoming these feelings of loneliness....

The elements of conversation functions like a formula for connecting with others. And that’s great because this connection cultivates a sense of belonging...

For years, Monti and his postdoctoral adviser, Adrian Owen, had been studying vegetative patients, and they had developed two controversial hypotheses.,,,

America has always had an uneasy relationship with brilliance. Cultural tropes, like the mad scientist or the nerdy computer whiz, show both a respect for high accomplishment and an anxiety about how smart people fit into society.

Some recent studies suggest that experiencing nostalgia about our past can make us happier and more resilient during times of stress.

Research has found that having children is terrible for quality of life—but the truth about what parenthood means for happiness is a lot more complicated....