Having high self-esteem has a few modest benefits, but it can produce problems and is mostly irrelevant for success.The pursuit of self-esteem through a focus on greatness makes us emotionally vulnerable to life’s disappointments—and can even low…

There are really three medicines that you should put in your medicine bundle every day, which are the power of genuine acknowledgment and gratitude, genuine apology, and the spirit of laughter and joy.   One of the ways of cultivating gratitude i…

Unpacking the lyrics of the iconic happiness anthem to find surprising science-tested insights on well-being. In 1988, Bobby McFerrin wrote one of the most beloved anthems to happiness of all time. On September 24 that year, “Don’t Worry Be…

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Psychological Science: Social Class, Contextualism, and Empathic Accuracy
Recent research suggests that lower-class individuals favor explanations of personal and political outcomes that are ori…