Catching up on pictures of your good friend's kids ahead of a visit across the country to see her is a great way to deepen your time together. Following near-strangers can leave us feeling detached and lonely.

Even five minute meaningful conversations with other people not only fuel us in the moment but also build up a reserve of social capital so that when hard times strike, we can draw down on that bank account.

If you want a particular behavior from someone else, try spotlighting those times when he or she is already doing it.

I realized there was a better way to broadcast the news that empowered people to believe they could overcome challenges.

People will often say "You can't change other people." My research shows this societal belief is not only dis-empowering, it is scientifically false.

Catching up on pictures of your good friend's kids ahead of a visit across the country to see her is a great way to deepen your time together. Following near-strangers can leave us feeling detached and lonely.

We are all constantly transmitting information to the people around us, and the messages we choose to communicate either create success or hold us all hold back.