At some point every one of us has the opportunity to lead. What are the principles that enable us to lead with the interests of others foremost in mind?

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depression, causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to function.

Insight Video: The human brain is easily fooled into believing things that simply aren’t true. When it comes to life-and-death issues, that can be disastrous.

Now free after being enslaved and abused for five years, Maria Suarez speaks to Vision about how she is coping after her ordeal.

Miscommunication seems to be a much bigger problem for humans than for “lower” animal species. How can we improve our communication skills and thereby our relationships?

Career diplomat Uri Savir has a passion for peace in the Middle East. This interview by publisher and Mideast scholar David Hulme is Savir’s second for Vision.

Too many people derive little or no satisfaction from their work. So what does it take to achieve lasting fulfillment in our employment?

We all live in a world of corruption, which sounds like unsupportable and irresponsible hyperbole until one realizes its extent.

Researchers Bella DePaulo and Robert Milardo explore the importance of collateral kin—aunts, uncles and others in extra-nuclear support systems.

On the heels of extensive government intervention in economies around the world, Ayn Rand made a comeback. Is her philosophy really the answer?

Oil isn’t the only resource that helps shape the peace and regulate the balance of power in the Middle East.

If Constantine had considered that according to Jesus, the Sabbath was made for man, traditional Christianity might have been on a very different path.

If Hans Christian Andersen were alive today, he might be surprised to see today’s most popular variation of his best-known story.

A term borrowed from the film industry serves as a useful metaphor for how we think.

The idea of matter as the basis of everything may seem beyond question. But a solely material view of the world doesn’t fill the enduring human need to understand why we’re here and what it all signifies.

Immortality may not be an option, but can degeneration and the terrors of aging be lessened or even eliminated? These authors think so.

How can we, as parents, guide our children through a world that they know more about than we do?

Are bullying and being bullied just a natural part of growing up? Does dealing with bullies make children stronger, more resilient? While that view may be popular in some quarters, the latest research suggests that it’s anything but accurate.

In The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, journalist Charles Fishman reintroduces the reader to life’s most precious resource—water.

Fascination with poker is growing everywhere, and with it, some rather Machiavellian ideas.