I just had a most eventful week. I watched in horror as a terrible storm in the Mediterranean dashed a ship against a rocky coast, forcing its crew and passengers into a desperate attempt to save ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Awe is something you can cultivate, and doing so can help you stay calm and connect with others, experts say. (Getty Images) (Tim ...

The older I get, the more I enjoy acting like a kid. I've loved all of these activities since I was young, but my last year has been especially joyful since I started learning the art of childlike ...

In Plato’s Theætetus, Socrates presents the young Theætetus with a number of difficult contradictions. This is the exchange that ensues: S: I believe that you follow me, Theaetetus; for I suspect that ...

Humans learn early on to efface our own needs and experiences to win the approval of others. It’s a defense mechanism from childhood, the humanistic psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman has pointed out, ...

Children frequently experience wonder, their little minds being blown away as they marvel at some extraordinary new discovery. But what about adults? When’s the last time you felt awe, that mix of ...