One of the single greatest advances in the evolutionary behavioral sciences in the past several decades can be described as the intellectual bursting of the “selfishness” dam. In 1976, renowned biologist, thinker, and writer, Richard Dawkin…

Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., is the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude. He’s a professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, the founding editor-in-chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology, and the author o…

Tired of the power struggles? Do you find yourself giving more than you enjoy, feeling resentful and reacting in ways that are painful for you and others or just giving up out of frustration?  These power dynamics of coercion and submitting to wha…

Rather than letting more days rush by why not practice three ways to become more deeply connected in each encounter?1. Showing Competence Can Cut Us Off From OthersIronically, the more successful we are in proving our competence, the greater the distan…