What's in a laugh? Birds do it, dogs do it, even tickled rats do it. A snapshot of the science of laughter....

Growing up we are taught some fairly universal “rules for life”: Be kind. Play nicely. Take turns. Tell the truth. Share. Say sorry. Yet somewhere along the way, particularly as we enter the adult and business worlds, those lessons seem to be quietly undone. Cooperation is replaced with competition. Strength is confused with infallibility. Admitting fault becomes something to fear rather than a mark of maturity. Darwin’s “survival of the fittest” theory is often offered as an explanation for...

The idea of self-love sounds like a cliché, as does that saying: If you don’t love yourself, how can you expect others to love you? People love to advise each other to focus on loving themselves. It seems to be something vaguely prescribed when things feel hard. But what does it actually mean? What does it look like? Some interpret this to mean indulgent bubble baths, movie nights and walks in nature. For others, it might look like enforcing boundaries or leaving damaging relationships. As...