It’s easy to take life for granted. We assume we’ll live to be at least 80, that our significant other will always be there for us, that we’ll always have that job, that our coffee will always be hot, ...

Character strengths represent core personal traits that enable individuals to thrive and contribute meaningfully to their communities. As a central theme within positive psychology, these strengths ...

Each year there are over 100 new studies in the science of character. At the VIA Institute on Character, in addition to catalyzing studies and supporting researchers, I gather the studies, distill key ...

If you want a relationship that stands the test of time, don’t take the good things for granted. A 2023 study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that “strength scanning” or ...