The Virtuous Heart: On Listening to the Voice of Inner Goodness

New Emotion Science Article

What’s wrong, negative, or undesirable has long dominated the language of the psychological sciences. What if we could instead augment the language of disease with the language of strengths? The evidence tells us that recognizing and celebrating our virtues protects our mental health and promotes pathways to well-being. Our science article this month takes a reflective look at character strengths, drawn from The Science of Flourishing: What Psychological Research Tells Us About Living Well.

The Power of Knowing Yourself: What is Self Awareness?

Featured Podcast Episode

Imagine you’re at your high school reunion. It’s been about 15 years since you last saw your peers from school. A former classmate of yours comes up and says “Wow! You’re a professor at a university now? That’s awesome. You’ve really come a long way since your high school years, eh?” Your ex-teacher chimes in too. “Yes! You’ve changed a lot. I’m so proud of you!” You flash an awkward smile but internally wonder, “what does that mean? What was wrong with me back in the day? Was I that different? Did I really change?” This is what many would call a lack of self-awareness. But what exactly is self-awareness? And how does one become more self-aware?