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When psychologist Karina Schumann began studying apologies, she noticed something odd: Psychologists had barely investigated why they can be so hard to make. Studies have focused almost exclusively on the victim’s perspective, especially how apologies can trigger forgiveness and healing. “It’s been less about the transgressor,” said Schumann, an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh. “That hasn’t been completely ignored, but what causes someone to apologize or not has been a much more recent area of study....

Psychologists who conduct these programs believe there is healing power in nature, bolstered by research that suggests green spaces are good for our health, our well-being, and even our relationships. But what is the secret ingredient in nature that brings about these benefits? A recent study, led by researcher Craig Anderson and his colleagues (including the Greater Good Science Center’s faculty director, Dacher Keltner), suggests it could be awe—that sense of being in the presence of something greater than ourselves that fills us with wonder....

This is not the time to try your hand at a style you haven’t mastered just yet. For your first few days, stick to the basics like a simple bun updo or an easy straight style. Below, we’re explaining how you can begin your work hairstyle prep routine and two simple styles to wear on your first day: ** Work Hairstyle Prep 101 Before your big day, book an appointment to treat your hair from all the damage you’ve done to it all summer long....

So what exactly is in a shampoo for gray hair, and how can it help your locks? Is it a ride-or-die essential, or a superfluous product that we can honestly live without? Read on: ** First off, some definitions: If a product is marketed as a shampoo for gray hair, it’s most likely a toning shampoo. What this means is that its primary job is to neutralize any brassiness and to restore brightness in ashy hair colors, oftentimes blondes, silvers, and grays....

1) JUDSON BREWER, MD, PHD Psychiatrist and Chief, Division of Mindfulness; associate professor, Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry; research director, Center for Mindfulness, UMASS Medical School Known For: Discovering how mindfulness can undercut addiction; using neuroimaging techniques to reveal how mindfulness affects the brain; developing mindfulness tools to help people quit smoking and handle food cravings. Future Directions: Examining the effects of mindfulness programs delivered via digital means. “This is the next generation of mindfulness delivery,” he says....