Judging someone’s thoughts or actions should take into account how much agency they have and the good or bad they are doing.

It’s time again for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify human strengths and virtues.

For Christians, forgiveness and love are the two cardinal virtues. Even back then, however, that prescient administrator could see where the country was heading: toward increasing ...

There is pressure to forgive in many settings, including the church. But this culture can change—and people can find more authentic forgiveness.

Researchers are studying what contributes to youth violence and how certain communities have succeeded in making real change.

This four-part article series provides parents and caregivers research-backed insights from renowned experts to everyday ...

In early childhood classrooms, silence is one of the most mysterious behaviors we meet.

While drug-induced mystical experiences can have benefits, research suggests they may not be enough to create lasting change.

A new survey from the Society of Human Resources Managers (SHRM)–which represents over 300,000 people working in the human resources field worldwide–finds that incivility in the workplace continues to ...

Can you feel alone in a crowd? Unloved in a decades-long marriage? Indeed, that’s often when loneliness strikes hardest: when you experience social connections and seemingly intimate relationships, ...

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 ...