On a trip to the north of India, I had a guide who told our group reincarnation stories. He said it explained why children know things they’ve never been instructed or behave in ways that eerily echo ...

In an era dominated by Zoom meetings, Slack channels, and LinkedIn profiles, our ability to truly understand and connect with others is at risk. Richard Davis, author of "Good Judgment: Making Better ...

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ATLANTA -- For as long as I can remember, I always thought of myself as a good listener. As a child, if anyone gave me instructions, I could recite them back. That did not mean that I was going to ...

The origins of our self-awareness, introspection, and empathy are topics crucial to understanding ourselves, our goals, other people, our relationships, and much more. Let’s focus on introspection.

In this chapter, we gather together and present the board’s recommendations on three types of international comparative education studies, categorized according to their initial, primary purpose: Type ...

Understanding other people through nonverbal gestures can be difficult at first, but once you know what to look for, it can be easy to distinguish whether someone enjoys your company or not. Noticing ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...