Higher order human emotions, such as compassion and admiration, are often cataloged as artifacts of culture. But a small new study that relies on scans of the brain suggests the opposite: these ...

The purpose of this article is to explore the difference between envy and admiration so that we can less often experience the bad feeling of envy and more often experience the good feeling of ...

Money really can’t buy happiness, research shows. Instead, a new study suggests, those pursuing a happier life would be smart to sharpen their social skills. In a series of four experiments, ...

Great individuals face both admiration and criticism, while those who lack public recognition remain ordinary. The Bhagavad Gita advises detachment from praise or blame, emphasizing duty. Human values ...

People we truly admire "expand our sense of possibility" with a deep feeling of uplift, quite different from merely "liking" a beer or a band For some years now, the US TV host Glenn Beck has pursued ...

“He [President Kennedy] was just magnetic” and “unbelievably handsome.” Mimi Alford “I never expected to fall in love with the President. I was surprised that I did.” Monica Lewinsky “When I met my ...

A few years ago, my wife bought her first pair of TOMS shoes. At the time, it wasn't a purchase driven by philanthropic admiration of the company's famous "one-for ...

You're hours away from taking the trip of a lifetime to Europe. French vineyards. Swiss mountains. Greek islands. You've saved up all your vacation time. You can't wait! You're about to walk out the ...