That line from 2014 movie Ex Machina keeps surfacing as I watch my students navigate a world increasingly shaped by ...

New research suggests that chatbots still don’t measure up to humans when it comes to connection and well-being.

In a new book, philosopher Krista Lawlor explores how being able to reliably see what matters can foster more productive ...

Researchers explored why some people can forgive themselves after a wrongdoing, while others remain stuck in perpetual guilt ...

Families and communities are building support systems to navigate the threat of immigration enforcement—and its effects on ...

We interviewed global educators about how they teach values, virtues, citizenship, and what it means to be good.

A recent book explores why unstructured, judgment-free play fades in adulthood—and why it’s worth reclaiming for our ...

A new book by Gillian Sandstrom explains the research behind why it’s good for us to talk to strangers and how to go about it ...

At the end of winter break at a West St. Paul, Minnesota, elementary school, more than 50 students did not return to class. At the time, federal immigration agents were conducting military-style ...

When life feels rough, our instinct may be to retreat and withdraw from the world. But reaching out and helping others can make our lives more full by increasing our sense of significance, and ...

Sometimes, the things we can do for our happiness are small and easy: getting a little sun, saying thank you, lending a hand. Other times, they take a little more practice and work. That’s the case ...

On a typical day, you experience numerous fleeting exchanges with people you don’t know, often without a word: a quick smile of acknowledgement as someone holds the door, a moment of eye contact to ...