This two-year program led by Samuel Kimbriel of Aspen Institutes’s Philosophy & Society Initiative aims to develop a community of philosophical inquiry each year, in which leaders who are responsible for shaping culture (in media, publishing, academia, and politics) can grapple directly with the questions of what virtue looks like in today’s changing and fragmenting world.
The Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences put forth by Josep Call and Amanda Seed at St. Andrews University aims to facilitate interdisciplinary research on diverse forms of intelligence, including animal cognition, human creativity, and artificial general intelligence, supporting the existing DI community and creating a nurturing environment for future DI thinkers.
Religious Centrality has been widely studied in Europe and North America and is generally associated with better psychological and social outcomes. It is often assessed as a measure of intrinsic religiosity...
Who shares their faith with people who have different religious views? This article examines ‘faith sharing’ across 22 religiously diverse countries. To our knowledge, this is the first study of ‘faith sharing’ across national and religious contexts...
Suffering has been identified as an important public health issue worthy of closer attention. This preregistered study takes an initial step toward developing an epidemiology of suffering by exploring the distribution of suffering...
Belief in life after death is one of the oldest and most widespread spiritual convictions, and it has been shown to offer various psychological benefits. Understanding the predictors of afterlife beliefs is crucial for gaining insight into religious tenets...
Prior research documents strong associations between higher educational attainment and improved health and wellbeing outcomes. Studies on educational differences, such as those conducted by OECD and UNESCO, have focused on national trends...
While prior work documents the individual and societal benefits of prosocial behaviors, less is known about how childhood experiences shape prosociality in adulthood. Using data from the Global Flourishing Study, a diverse and international sample...
While prior work documents individual and societal benefits to volunteering, less is known about how childhood experiences shape volunteering in adulthood around the world. Using data from the Global Flourishing Study, a diverse and international sample...