Stoicism has been flattened into slogans about toughness, detachment, and emotional silence, a version that’s easy to sell, but mostly wrong.  Massimo Pigliucci returns Stoicism to its original purpose: a […]

If you’ve gotten goosebumps when hearing a story about a stranger’s selfless heroism, or you’ve felt your chest swell at a concert, when the audience’s voice and the musician’s instruments align, you have felt awe. And, according to professor Dacher Keltner, who has spent his life studying it, it’s one of humankind’s most unifying traits:

From neuroscience to philosophy, experts reveal why compassion may be the most important human skill we have.

What separates a disciplined life from a virtuous one? Psychologist Sarah Schnitker says the answer lies in your purpose.

Virtue is hard to attain, and that’s the point. Sarah Schnitker explains why self-help shortcuts miss the mark.

“There's a very pervasive belief that human nature is fundamentally selfish, but I know for a fact that that can't be true in part because my life was saved by a stranger a long time ago when I was 19.”

According to philosopher Meghan Sullivan, effective altruism may overlook the moral importance of seeing others as individuals. She explains how love should guide how we care for both present and future humans.

“It’s not about being perfect. It’s about reducing suffering where we can, and right now, we’re choosing not to.”

"Plato would argue that sex in and of itself is not what true love is. Sex can reach a point where you are in union with that person, where you see behind their appearances and you see behind the flesh and you experience something which is more transcendental."

“If we're to be happy at all, it has to be found outside of this notion of pleasure. We have to step beyond hedonia. But the problem is that we risk going too far.”

“If we didn't find helping other people pleasurable, we wouldn’t be altruistic.”

Humans are among the most altruistic species that we’ve studied, due to our alloparental instincts – a trait we evolved into that allows us to care for offspring who are […]

Are humans naturally selfless? Psychologist Abigail Marsh is using studies on psychopathy and altruism to find out.

Can AI and animals coexist? Philosopher Peter Singer gives us a nuanced take on the issue.

Effective altruism isn’t just for the rich. Philosopher Peter Singer shares how we can all be better at doing “good.”

Modern life replaced spirituality with goal-setting — and it’s making us depressed. Here’s how to win back your happiness.

Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky on the science of temptation, and the limitations of your brain’s frontal cortex.

In 1965, six boys were stranded on an island. Fifteen months later, the survivors were rescued. How many were there?

He lived with a tribe of hunter-gatherers to witness how an ancient culture survives one of the most brutal climates on Earth. His learnings may surprise you.

He's studied apes for 50 years - here's what most people get wrong.

We evolved to be kind – and die for others.

Near death experiences change people’s lives - and not always for the better.

Dr. Amrisha Vaish explains the science of remorse, guilt, and an effective apology.