As a young mechanical engineering student, and later as a medical student, Yale’s Samuel Wilkinson became fascinated with what science — particularly theories of evolution — might tell us about the ...

A growing body of research suggests our social-psychological health matters when it comes to health and longevity. For example, studies have found that people who are more satisfied with life or have ...

One of the most fundamental questions humans face is the question of meaning: what is the purpose of our existence, and how can we find purpose and meaning in this life? Bertrand Russell, the renowned ...

1. The dysfunctional Karamazov family is at the heart of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s magnum opus. In rural 19-century Russia, Fyodor Karamazov is a neglectful father to Dmitri, Ivan and Alyosha. When Fyodor ...

Over 2,500 years ago, Aristotle said, “Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” I think Aristotle got it right. Happiness is made up of two ingredients: ...

The sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. Art becomes that spark—creating meaning, emotion, and connection using nothing more than pigment, light, and ...

December marked Universal Human Rights Awareness Month, a global reminder that across borders, cultures and generations we are all human and all equal. The designation honors the Universal Declaration ...