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The act of hoping for the well-being of the natural environment can release hormones that boost mood.

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What is happiness? According to Laurie R. Santos, MA, PhD, social scientists define it as “the idea that you want to be happy ...

Engelmann says that from the beginning of the Western intellectual tradition, people thought that only humans are rational.

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In this excerpt from the new book 'Speak Data,' the Wharton professor and best-selling author shares his thoughts on how we ...

Background: Pay inequality related to social identity has been observed among physicians, even after accounting for hours worked and specialty. Physician identity factors, such as gender and race, may ...