Wisdom

Ancient wisdom offers a timeless guide to friendship—qualities to seek in a friend, and qualities to embody as a good friend.

It turns out your body has a strong opinion about which of the two lives you should be ...

What were the strengths of the man who travelled home for 20 years and defeated mythic monsters?

Earthquake monitoring, steam engines, surgery, and advanced materials: A journey through ancient inventions that were ahead of their ...

From a 1730s Philadelphia anecdote to modern lab experiments: How asking for a small favor flips the logic ...

An education in Latin and Greek led the Founders to read ancient works that promoted liberty and virtue—the ...

Nearly a century ago, Picard diagnosed a culture drifting away from depth, silence, and essence—with a striking clarity ...

Despite their bitter parting, Hamilton and George Washington reconciled and became close allies, renewing one of the greatest ...

From childhood voices and brain science to muses, prophets, and literary demons, history and science suggest our thoughts ...

Lisa Miller, a clinical psychologist whose spirituality research is published in top journals, shares how to make children ...

Studies show we can consciously control—and to some extent even forget—unwanted thoughts and memories.

Covering most of America's history, here are 10 single-volume books discussing the most important eras in US history.

Timeless paradoxes—social media’s tolerance dilemma, democracy’s 'inevitable' decline, the search for universal beauty—continue to shape how we think ...

Thinking of complaining? Think again. Philosophers have long shown why it’s wiser to see the good in others, ...

Renowned mathematician Kurt Godel believed the afterlife exists so we can deepen the learning process that begins in ...

Evil’s most reliable allies are not hatred or malice, but weakness, fear, and conformity—the silent forces authorities use ...

They are over 80, 90, and even 100, yet their minds are as sharp as those of people ...

A series of U.S. Navy studies explores how heart–brain harmony can support peak performance under pressure.

Acknowledging mortality doesn’t just liberate us; it shapes our values. By recognizing death’s inevitability and learning not to ...

New archaeological evidence suggests humanity’s story might be far older than previously imagined.

Journalist Charles Duhigg set out on a journey to uncover the shared traits of people who are superb ...

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor says we can take control of our thoughts and emotions instead of letting them ...

It is possible to break free from screen addiction, to be in control of the way you use ...

Norris's family said he 'lived his life with faith, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to the people he ...

From Marcus Aurelius to Tolkien, how ancient warnings expose modern self-deception.

The collapse of family structures during the late Roman empire left society vulnerable.

Our body has a biological clock that determines how fast our cells age. How does this mechanism work? ...