What Makes You Happy? Take Our Quiz.
Few concepts in social psychology are harder to define than “happiness.” Researchers have many different strategies for assessing well-being, and… Read More »What Makes You Happy? Take Our Quiz.
Can You Skip Chores to Post Online?
Scott writes: Recently, amid a flurry of artistic inspiration, I ate the last grapes and left the empty container on… Read More »Can You Skip Chores to Post Online?
Can I Use A.I. to Look Better Online?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on posting artificially generated photos of oneself on social media.
How Interviewing Your Own Family Can Change Your Life
My father sent the recordings by email. He gave me no heads-up — a Dropbox folder of MP3s arrived in… Read More »How Interviewing Your Own Family Can Change Your Life
The Best Advice I’ve Ever Heard for How to Be Happy
Tips from experts, astronauts and Cher on finding bliss.
What Constitutes Cheating at Wordle?
Timothy writes: My friends text me their Wordle skeletons after they finish. And because I know some of their starting… Read More »What Constitutes Cheating at Wordle?
What the Pope Told Me About Politics
Researching it later, I learned that the text came from the 51st Psalm: “Have mercy upon me, O God, according… Read More »What the Pope Told Me About Politics
‘The Interview’: Isabel Allende Understands How Fear Changes a Society
At 82, Isabel Allende is one of the world’s most beloved and best-selling Spanish-language authors. Her work has been translated… Read More »‘The Interview’: Isabel Allende Understands How Fear Changes a Society
My ‘Natural’ Hairdresser Uses Synthetic Chemicals. Can I Leave a Bad Review?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on responding to a small-business owner’s misleading claims.
My Boyfriend Has a Husband. Should I Tell Him About Us?
I’m a man who’s been with my husband for over 35 years. Some 12 years ago, I began a second… Read More »My Boyfriend Has a Husband. Should I Tell Him About Us?