Kindness is sometimes dismissed as a simplistic virtue comprised of “being nice.” But how do kids think about kindness—and could understanding kindness help us to teach and promote kindness more ...

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Each year, the holiday season has a way of encouraging others to give back to those in need. Giving back helps the receiver, and research shows that giving back to others can improve the physical and ...

Not too long ago, on a cold winter night, somewhere in America, there was a tween who wanted more screen time and a parent who said no. The tween in question was advocating vociferously for her right ...

To be truly compassionate toward others, do we first have to be compassionate toward ourselves? Some researchers have suggested that these two types of compassion are linked, although this might not ...

Using others as a measuring stick to assess your own worth is widely embedded in our highly competitive culture. This process starts fairly early in childhood when students are stratified based on ...

Kindness is a voluntary and self-initiated endeavor that does not require a material gift, service, or favor. Researchers Nguyen and Lee (2025) suggest that kindness can be a grand gesture or a tender ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Have you ever been accused of not listening, even though you were? This familiar exchange ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screentime. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...

People who are easy to talk to tend to move through life more easily than those who seem distant or guarded. Their approachability leads to friendships and alliances at work, which in turn lead to ...

As part of our series on community and service, called Here to Help, Mary Louise Kelly speaks to former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the benefits of volunteering. Time for our series Here ...

We all want people to take us seriously. But so many of us, in trying to earn that respect from others, say things that we think will make us sound smart — only to fall on our faces. As psychologist ...