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How a samurai classic shared Japanese values with the West

In 1899, Inazo Nitobe published a book in English called "Bushido: The Soul of Japan." Nitobe was born into a samurai family and later became a Christian. He wrote the book after a Belgian legal scholar asked him how Japan ...

Global happiness researchers reveal keys to a good life

Many of the world's leading happiness researchers say they consciously spend more time with loved ones after seeing the evidence, according to a new paper. "Happiness emerges from a symphony of factors, but if I had to pinpoint ...

Solving an ancient cold case: Roman was brutally murdered

This 2,000-year-old cold case offered a wealth of information, Leiden archaeologists Carol van Driel-Murray and Mark Driessen explain. Few skeletons from the late Iron Age and early Roman era have been preserved, making this ...

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Study aims to reduce teacher burnout and turnover

A new study examined how positive psychology interventions could help reduce teacher burnout and turnover, retain valuable knowledge and experience in our schools and create better learning environments for students.