Too often, when we face challenges, whether personal or political, we can feel hopeless. Yet research in positive psychology shows how we can find hope even in the most challenging times. When things ...

Your day has started out fine but now one little thing after another seems to be going badly. Psychologists use the term “hassles” to refer to these small but annoying mini-disasters that plague our ...

Everyone has a bad day now and then, but some adults seem to completely unravel the moment something doesn’t go their way. A minor inconvenience turns into a sulk. A bit of criticism sparks a tantrum.