What is the link between character strengths and careers? This is one of the most popular questions I receive in my character strengths workshops. The short answer is: We need more research on the ...

Sometimes it seems like the saying “only the good die young” is true. But is it? Weziak-Bialowolska, Bialowolski, and Niemiec report the impact of honesty and integrity on physical and mental health ...

According to researchers at the Cincinnati-headquartered VIA Institute on Character, we all have a unique constellation of character strengths within an array of 24 universally recognized and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. A new study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology shows that having a ...

This project aims to understand the outcomes of virtues and character strengths for emerging adults as measured through a meta-analysis of existing empirical studies.

Understanding our inner character strengths gives us insight into our attitudes and tendencies. Fostering that self-knowledge also enables us to discern and value the perspectives of those with ...

Coast Guard canine Kelly and her handler Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Brasker, members of Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles/Long Beach, are being lowered from an Air Station San Francisco ...

If movies have the potential to shape children’s and teens’ character, how often do they elevate lessons about ethical and moral behavior? And do children and teens want to watch these kinds of movies ...

When it doesn’t go the way he wants, he’s very hard on himself, and he’s very self-critical. But by being that way, he’s able to address the issue.” ...