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Why is it so challenging to forge a connection with others—not just with strangers but sometimes even with those we love?

When does moral outrage cross the line from useful to harmful? And how can we focus this emotion constructively?

Author and entrepreneur Milan Kordestani offers key points for effective communication and civil discourse, even in the face of differing opinions.

Popular myths and misconceptions can get in the way of helping others (or ourselves) get over the pain of divorce.

Two sources of error play a profound role in our judgments and decisions.

Listening is good for both our relationships and our own well-being. How can we master and hone this essential skill?

The concept of what it means to be normal may be due for a rethink.

Thanks in part to a misunderstanding of what the word even means, we now face a global empathy crisis.

How well, and how quickly, we recover from life’s traumas is largely determined by the strength of our relationships.

The persistent myths, stigma and questions surrounding depression can make it hard to recognize, much less care for those afflicted with it—including ourselves.

Pop psychologists freely use words such as introvert and extravert, but these terms can be misleading as well as harmful to personal development.

Vision reviews Noreena Hertz’s The Lonely Century. The author contends that the loneliness pandemic, too, must end, and outlines how we can make that happen.

Blamed for all sorts of bad behavior, a long-maligned hormone is being reappraised.

Many of us probably nurse a dearly held grudge against someone—even though that grudge mostly just hurts us.

Are some common myths keeping you from appreciating and even enjoying the teenagers in your life?

Millions of people now use assisted reproductive technologies to have children. How will IVF and embryo screening affect the future of family and society?

Medical doctor Robert Klitzman talks about our increasing ability to design babies to our personal specifications.

Greed, it’s often said, makes the world go round. While it may not be easy to counter such a natural human tendency, the benefits of doing so are huge.

Many people climb to success, only to find they’re at the top of the wrong mountain.