Jerry Seinfeld on Making Friends

When you're in your thirties it's very hard to make a new friend. Whatever the group is that you've got now that's who you're going ...

Elephants Are Good at Comforting Others. Are We?

A story in the New York Times highlights a recent study, showing that elephants are adept at recognizing when another elephant is in emotional distress. ...

Marines Must Hold Each Other Accountable

Editor's Note: The following illustration was adapted from an article by Michael Wheeler, a professor at Harvard Business School.

According to Major ...

We Avoid Dealing with Sexual Lust

John Freeman writes in an article titled: "Sex and the Silence of the Church”:

In today's highly-charged sexual culture, almost no one is ...

Spanish "Telling Rooms" Model True Community

The region of Castile in northern Spain has a unique and beautiful way to experience deep community. The countryside is littered with bodegas, handmade ...

Surgeon Calls to Thank His Former Teacher

As a middle-school student in the 1980s, Lee Buono stayed after school one day to remove the brain and spinal cord from a frog. He did such a good job ...

Wounded Soldiers Find Community and Healing

A new program at Walter Reed Medical Center is trying to help wounded warriors recover from the incredible losses they've experienced in war. Battlefield ...

The Price of Our Social Disconnection

Over the last 50 years, while society has been growing more and more prosperous and individualistic, our social connections have been dissolving. Emily ...

Famous People Talk about Loneliness

Many people struggle with loneliness—from the rich and famous to the poor and unknown. Here's a list of some famous people who have been honest ...

Actor Johnny Depp's Need to Hide

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine Johnny Depp admitted his difficulties in connecting with other people. Depp said:

Covering myself up in makeup, ...