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Awe

• The Science of Awe Landing Page
• The Secret of Happiness at the Top of a Bell Tower
• Why Mountains Make Us Weak in the Knees
• The Cathedral and the Forest: How Two Awe-Inspiring Moments Shaped Jane Goodall’s Spirituality
• WATCH: Dr. Francis Collins on the Discovery That Filled Him With Awe

Complexity (Click here for definition)

• Complexity Landing Page
• Uncovering the Hidden Order of Our World | New Research from the Santa Fe Institute
• To Explain an Avalanche, Start With One Snowflake
  

Cultural Evolution (Click here for definition)

• From Tribal Tradition to International Citizens
• What Do Birdsongs and Hip Hop Have in Common? Cultural Evolution

Emergence

• Research on Emergence Landing Page
• Into the Unknown: Foundation Reports from the Edge of Physics
• The Black Hole in the Basement: Part I

Extended Evolutionary Synthesis

• Extended-Evolutionary Synthesis Landing Page
• Can Cells Think? The Magic of Developmental Biology
• Nine Ways to Make a Diamond
• To Explain an Avalanche, Start With One Snowflake
• More than Selfish Genes: Understanding the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis

Fine-Tuning (click here for definition)

• Fine-Tuning Landing Page
• Into the Unknown: Foundation Reports from the Edge of Physics
• Best of All Possible Worlds?
• Was Our Universe Made for Us?
• Is the Universe Fine-Tuned for Life? | New Research Review from FQXi

Forgiveness

• Forgiveness Landing Page
• The Best Form of Self-Interest
• Love, Goodness, and Renewal | The Colorful Celebration of Holi
• WATCH: The Importance of Imparting Forgiveness in Schools
• WATCH: For Children, Saying ‘Sorry’ Is One Thing. Understanding What It Means Is Another.
• Video: The Science of Forgiveness

Free Will

• Free Will Landing Page
• Can Science Set Us Free?
• Video: The Neuroscience of Free Will
• New $5.34 Million Grant to Examine the Neuroscience of Free Will

Generosity

• Science of Generosity Landing Page
• Finding Joy Through Generosity
• Heather Templeton Dill Joins the Generosity Commission
• Generosity: Is it Really Better to Give Than Receive?
• Generosity Comes More Naturally to Some People Than Others. Here’s Why.

Gratitude 

• The Science of Gratitude Landing Page
• Charting a Global Map of Gratitude
• These Psychologists Are Making Gratitude Science Less WEIRD
• Is Gratitude Universal?
• One Key to Combatting the Tragedy of the Commons: Gratitude
• WATCH: In Love, Saying ‘Thanks’ Is Surprisingly Powerful
• It’s a grateful life: Grants explore the benefits of gratitude and humility

Hope & Optimism

• Hope & Optimism Landing Page
• How a Global Icon of Hope Found Her Way Through Loss
• The Urgency of Harmony and Hope | Celebrating King Abdullah II
• Passover: A Transformative Story of Hope
• Desmond Tutu’s Message of Love and Peace for Easter
• Love, Goodness, and Renewal | The Colorful Celebration of Holi
• Hope is an action, not a state. Here’s how to do it better.
• More than a Feeling: How Hope Galvanizes Us Into Action
• WATCH: Did Science Invent Optimism?
• Optimism Gets a Bad Rap. Here’s Why It’s More Necessary Than Ever
• Foundation Releases White Paper on Study of Hope and Optimism
• Two new grants aim to unravel the essence of hope & optimism

Immortality

• Science of Immortality Landing Page
• Unlimited Life in a Limited World
• Science-Fiction or Science Fact: Is Medical or Digital Immortality Within Our Grasp?
• Pre-life, Afterlife, and the Drive for Immortality
• Can Near-Death Experiences Help Us Lead Better Lives?

Intellectual Humility (Click here for definition)

• Intellectual Humility Landing Page
• The Transformative Power of Humility
• ‘Together in Our Differences’
• The Art of Meaningful Conversations
• On Asking Open-Minded Questions: Heather Templeton Dill Interviewed on ‘Beyond Belief’
• Promoting Intellectual Humility in Classrooms
• Five Steps to Opening Minds
• Conversations with Grantees: Rabbi Geoffrey Mitelman
• Conversations with Grantees: Angela Duckworth
• Conversations With Grantees: Jeffrey Rosen
• Video: Why Intellectual Humility Matters

Origins of Life

• Origins of Life Landing Page
• Nine Ways to Make a Diamond
• Paul Davies on ‘What’s Eating the Universe?’
• Video: What Is Life?
• Q&A: Five Questions with Betül Kaçar

Origins of the Universe

• Origins of the Universe Landing Page
• Over Gravity’s Rainbow
• Foundational Questions In Cosmology

Positive Neuroscience

• Positive Neuroscience Landing Page
• Can We Train Our Brains to Be More Resilient?

Psychology of Purpose

• The Psychology of Purpose Landing Page
• Happiness at Half Moon Bay

Religious Cognition (Click here for definition)

• Religious Cognition Landing Page
• Q&A with Nicholas Gibson

Self-Control

• Self-Control Landing Page

Time

• Time Landing Page
• The Sudoku Universe

Wellbeing

• The Science of Wellbeing Landing Page
• Why Young People’s Mental Well-Being Is in Such Decline
• WATCH: Does Digital Technology Erode Our Empathy?
• Taming the Monkey Mind: Improving Wellbeing Just Takes (Active) Practice
• What Have We Learned from Five Decades of Human Wellbeing Research?
• Can We Train Our Brains to Be More Resilient?