In their analysis of hundreds of studies on trust, researchers found that there are three key levers for building trust: ...

Dacher Keltner discusses his lab's research into the effect that wealth has on people's generosity and sense of connectedness. DK: When you lack institutional support, when you face threats in life, ...

The monstrously successful HBO series Game of Thrones famously tossed out a lot of good-and-evil fantasy tropes to tell a ...

When Americans face complex decisions on immigration, climate change or political candidates, they usually don't consider all ...

New research is exploring how our brains translate other people's actions into the experience of feeling loved.

To be happier when we’re dealing with something tough, the common advice goes, we can consciously look for the bright side of life’s challenges. For example, we might reframe the thought, Why was I ...

Klara and the Sun, the film adaptation of the Kazuo Ishiguro novel coming out this week, explores what it means to love, care ...

Hunter‑gatherer societies are often put on a pedestal as paragons of equality—but the reality is more complicated.

Deadpool is the highest-grossing film in the United States so far this year—and one of the most controversial. Though the film has scored points with critics and audiences for its irreverent take on ...

My 10-year-old son came to me recently with a question about black holes. Not in the way children usually do, restless and easily redirected, but with the focused intensity of someone who had already ...

Why can’t we pull our attention away from a traffic accident or stop watching news about the latest viral outbreak? Why are we waylaid by criticism or unable to get past a minor snub from our best ...

At GGSC’s recent awe conference, Melanie DeMore led the audience in a group sing as part of the day’s activities. Judging from participant responses, it was clear that something magical happened: We ...