What Does It Mean to Live a Good Life? The Psychology and Philosophy of Human Flourishing CATEGORY: PHILOSOPHY & THE ART OF LIVING Central question: Is a successful life necessarily a good life? Bring together philosophical perspectives from Aristotle, Stoicism,...

The Psychology of Being Wrong: Why Changing Our Minds Is So Difficult CATEGORY: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY & HUMAN BEHAVIOR Central question: Why do intelligent people sometimes defend beliefs even when confronted with contradictory evidence? Examine cognitive...

CATEGORY: PERSONAL IDENTITY Central question: How much of our identity comes from what we own, accomplish, and display? This article would examine the psychology of personal identity, materialism, status anxiety, and the social construction of success. It could...

. The Psychology of Happiness: Why Getting What We Want Doesn't Always Make Us Happy CATEGORY: HAPPINESS & HUMAN FLOURISHING Central question: Why do people who achieve their goals sometimes remain dissatisfied? Examine the distinction between pleasure, happiness,...

The Invisible Forces That Shape Our Lives: Are We Really Thinking for Ourselves? CATEGORY: SELF-AWARENESS & CRITICAL THINKING Central question: How much of what we believe is actually the product of independent thought? Explore how family, education, religion,...