Two Keys to a Calmer Emotional Life
New studies are investigating why life is such an emotional rollercoaster for certain people, and how to cultivate more stable happiness.
New studies are investigating why life is such an emotional rollercoaster for certain people, and how to cultivate more stable happiness.
For many parents, the truth is hard to admit: Adolescents begin to rely less and less upon adults in their lives and more heavily on their peers. Starting to let go is difficult. But teens’ reliance on buddies is good for their development and sense of belonging.
Rats prefer to help their own kind, and human brains may be wired the same way.
Researchers call the warm feeling we get when we see generosity “moral elevation.” It not only feels good but inspires us to want to do good ourselves.
Humans are a profoundly social species; our desire for social connection is embedded in our evolutionary history, and is highly important to our well-being.