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Despite how advanced robots have become, getting them to feel the way humans do is an incredibly complex challenge.

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The results are revealing. Countries like Nicaragua, Nepal, and Kyrgyzstan far outperform expectations, reporting levels of life satisfaction that rival or exceed those of much wealthier nations.

Parenting isn't just about navigating your children's emotional ups and downs. We also need to work with our own big feelings ...

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While critics argue that empathy can be limiting, new research finds that empathy and reasoning work together to drive people ...

New research finds that connecting with strangers not only boosts your mood—it helps build a kinder, more cooperative society ...

Before you think about your answer, let me clarify: I’m specifically asking what self-care is—not how do you take care of yourself? It’s amazing that an entire industry has built up around ...

We all use the word forgiveness. Yet, what if I told you that a research study found that a majority of people who were asked what forgiveness is actually misunderstood it? When Plato began his ...

What does forgiveness look like in the brain? As a neuroscientist, I am always looking for the biological underpinnings of mental processes—not as an effort to distill mystery into molecules, but to ...