Certain neurological, biological, and psychological principles underlie experience. Misunderstanding them can inhibit hope and diminish meaning. Principle 1. Mental focus amplifies and magnifies ...

Hope isn’t just wishful thinking — it’s a powerful emotional force that gives our lives meaning. Now, a new groundbreaking study from the University of Missouri shows it may be even more essential to ...

Imagine that you’ve just submitted an application for something important to you: Perhaps it was a dream job, the perfect apartment, or an academic program you’re passionate about. As you’re waiting ...

Should we maintain hope in uncertain times? These days, this question is at the forefront of my mind—and probably many other people’s. Especially when we face political polarization, humanitarian ...

To many, the relationship between hope and religion appears to be crystal clear and one cannot exist without the other. For them, faith and hope go hand in hand. Many just go to religion because they ...

Patricia Bruininks had no idea she would study hope when she attended Hope College in Michigan as an undergraduate in the mid-1990s. Perhaps it was a sign, though, of where her path would take her. It ...