I've always liked this quote from Abraham Lincoln, who was known to suffer from major bouts of depression: "Folks are usually ...

Since I was a kid, I saw every new year arriving with quiet hope and loud promises. I listed goals and prayers and imagined ...

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From the Ancient Greeks and Buddhists to Christian thinkers and positive psychologists, happiness has taken many forms.

A close look at ten psychology classics that shaped how we think about behaviour, meaning, happiness, persuasion, bias, and ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

Peter Seligman, 80, loving husband, father, veteran and well-regarded scientist, passed away on November 30, 2025. Peter was born to Barny and Arvilla Seligman on January 18, 1945 during his father’s ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. asked a question that everyone needs to consider: "What are you doing for others?" The answer we ...

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Life’s too short for small talk. Rachel gets right to the questions that matter most. Once a week, famous guests pull questions from a deck of cards and open up about the kind of stuff we all think ...