Use It or Lose It: The Hidden Power of Attention
What if "use it or lose it" applies to far more than muscles and physical skills? The hidden power of attention shapes everything from intuition and empathy to habits, dreams,...

Christians who are spiritual or religious are less likely to purchase self-improvement products when they are thinking about God, research finds.

When people speak of compassion, they mostly are referring to having compassion for others... for those less fortunate than themselves. However...

When people speak of compassion, they mostly are referring to having compassion for others... for those less fortunate than themselves. However...

The bullying paradigm has parents, teachers and coaches believing they must be tough to the point of emotional abuse in order for children to acquire grit and resilience.

You can see it in evolving executive titles, such as “vice president of global diversity, inclusion and belonging.” You can find it in reports about how to make employees feel they’re a more essential part of the workplace.
Writing things down is a good way to practice truth telling.

New research indicates why hugs and other varieties of “pleasant touch” feel good.
Walk with inner guidance in harmony with your environment and with others. Obstacles facing you begin to disintegrate.

Walk with inner guidance in harmony with your environment and with others. Obstacles facing you begin to disintegrate.

Emotions are tricky things. They allow for humans to fall in love, wage war and, as it turns out, engage in self-harm.

Just as an infant knows to tune into her mother's voice, an adolescent knows to tune into novel voices. As a teen, you don't know you're doing this. You're just being you. Your mind is increasingly sensitive to and attracted to these unfamiliar voices.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a bitter reminder that there is no end to the horrific suffering that humans are sometimes willing to inflict on others.

Firearms have surpassed motor vehicles as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States, according to a new analysis of federal data.

High energy use provides little benefit for health and well-being in richer nations, according to a new study.

In 1985, I had a dream. I had finished grad school and moved to Santa Cruz, California, what many referred to as the mecca of spiritual materialism, which I took full advantage of.

In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and FaceTime than ever before.

Most of us have had difficulty not only loving others, but also loving ourselves, unconditionally.
Living through a global pandemic can feel surreal, as if we are living in a dreamworld. Though it can feel like we are living through a collective nightmare, there are precious gifts encoded within the experience that should not be overlooked.
Living through a global pandemic can feel surreal, as if we are living in a dreamworld. Though it can feel like we are living through a collective nightmare, there are precious gifts encoded within the experience that should not be overlooked.

New research digs into whether people are more likely to feel empathy for animals than other humans. In short, the answer is complicated.
I have studied the direction of the world’s crises for years, and my work suggests that a feasible path through this turmoil is possible. What we’ve learned is that the Knowledge Age is...