What Makes People Satisfied With Their Lives?

When scientists ask people to rate their life satisfaction, those saying they are at least somewhat satisfied usually outnumber the dissatisfied. Yet, people differ in how they assess their satisfaction. Why? Obvious, yet not-so-important reasons

Two Ways to Get Over a Bump in Your Relationship

It’s well known that no relationship is perfect, nor is every relationship history. People are bound to disappoint each other, either through mistakes of omission or of commission. Your partner forgets an important relationship anniversary

Hurricane Helene: Psychological Impacts and Resilience

Even before Hurricane Helene, many people were feeling uncertain. We are facing several crises and calamities: wars, acts of terror, violent attacks in public places (schools, shopping centers, places of worship), and natural disasters made

Does Performing Rituals Build Character?

Links Between Religions and Morality The popular assumption that religiosity and morality are connected is widespread. Presumably, it is based on the inference that belief in a morally interested deity, who knows everything about people’s