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According to a new study, feeling hopeful—even more so than just feeling good—may bring us a sense of meaning.

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Neuroscientist James Fallon discusses the psychopathic brain, prospects for detection and treatment, and his own struggles to feel empathy and compassion for others.

Our brains make us naturally defensive, but there are steps we can take to cultivate more humility.

Victor Strecher, a behavioral scientist at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health, lost his 19-year-old daughter to a sudden heart attack in 2010; she had been living with a rare heart ...