How Do Social Structures Shape Your Well-Being?
Happiness isn't just a product of what we do or who we are as individuals; social situations, structural forces, and public policies play a major…
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Happiness isn't just a product of what we do or who we are as individuals; social situations, structural forces, and public policies play a major…
Researchers explain how Ontario's Basic Income Pilot affected people's mental health—and what happened when it was canceled early.
A new book looks at why so much homelessness exists in the U.S. and what we can do as a society to reclaim our humanity.
Educators can help young people develop the emotional and cognitive skills to address difficult moral conflicts.
A new book shows us how embracing randomness makes for a better life and a better world.
When people who disagree have dialogues about abortion, it helps build respect, understanding, and bridges to policy change.
A new study finds that different ways of measuring poverty lead to very different conclusions about who should receive aid.
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