Many decision makers are not drawing from the relevant findings in well-being research. Here's how to change that.

Sending reels on social media may seem frivolous or distracting, but it actually functions as a form of relationship maintenance.

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

A decade ago, any mention of a choir would probably have brought Sunday morning hymns to mind. Which is good news—for singing in a choir is beneficial in a number of different ways. We’ve just ...

Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you pause to notice good things. To open the clickable calendar, click on the image below. (Please note ...

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

“Adults should take students more seriously, as they have voices and different opinions too” — Middle school student Middle school students in a California school district noticed that their ...

A friend of mine recently told me about an incident involving students at Berkeley High School. On the first day of classes, African-American juniors and seniors were being asked by their honors ...

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, ...

According to data from the Congressional Budget Office, wealth inequality has been rising steeply in the United States over the last 30 years. This gap between rich and poor means that the top 1% of ...

For some students, school is not just a place of learning and growth but also a refuge from abuse. Data suggest that, on average, every classroom has at least one student affected by trauma. According ...

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