Commenting on the many economic and social problems that American society confronts, Newsweek columnist Robert J. Samuelson once wrote: "We face a choice between a society where people accept modest ...

THE GOOD DOCTOR - Walt Disney Television via Getty Images's "The Good Doctor" stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy. (Craig Sjodin/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) The ...

The Good-Bad series, my exploration of movies that are irresistible in spite of themselves, is perhaps the pinnacle of this ...

Have you ever had something good happen to you and felt like shouting it from the rooftops? There’s something about sharing good news that seems to enhance the positive feelings we get from happy ...

DACHER KELTNER Imagine your body had a happiness button, with a direct line to your brain. And every time you pressed it, you felt a jolt of joy, satisfaction, and contentment—you could get happy in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Many of us grow up believing that being “nice” is the key to ...

When someone says, "You are being selfish," there is no doubt that you have just been criticized. The message from your critic is clear: You are paying too much attention to your own wants, needs, and ...