Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental well-being. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, ...

Whether we’ve been trying to improve our exercise, eating, sleep, or happiness, self-reflection is one of the most practical ...

Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we’re offering a special Happiness & ...

Scientists have a problem studying self-love. Research abounds on self-compassion, self-esteem, self-care, and even unconditional positive self-regard. Scholars have published definitions of these ...

A decade of psychological research has revealed what ancient wisdom has long suggested: Humility is a virtue worth cultivating. In my recent book, Humble, I make the case that the data reveal numerous ...

A new book by Kinsey Institute scholar Justin Garcia explains some of the tensions in modern romance and how to work through ...

Our monthly Happiness Calendar for Educators is a day-by-day guide to building kinder, happier schools where everyone belongs ...

Too often, parents and teachers try to force kids to apologize and forgive. But research suggests there’s a better way that ...

Most of us try to listen harder when a conversation gets difficult. Here’s a more useful shift: Listen more deliberately.

A new paper looks at how stress affects children's development, and how parents can help protect kids from harm.

That’s the question parents and teachers both dread and love to hear from kids. We dread it because, well, sometimes we don’t know the answer—or we’re too lazy or harried to come up with a good one.

The first thing to acknowledge about diversity is that it can be difficult. In the U.S., where the dialogue of inclusion is relatively advanced, even the mention of the word “diversity” can lead to ...