Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Updated at 10:27 p.m. ET on August 21, 2025 One of the biggest gripes I have about my academic ...

Instinct, self-trust and quiet courage shape a book that frames confidence through lived choices, career missteps and honesty ...

A few years ago, I asked myself a question: if I could bottle the main lessons that I have learned as a psychotherapist, what would they be? After a lot of contemplation I came up with six fundamental ...

Cultivate social relationships for a happier, healthier, longer life. If you had a tough childhood and you struggle with low self-esteem, intimacy, shame, and/or anxiety, consider exploring ...

Women always strive for the best, whether it's success, money, power, or all of the above. But even when women achieve these goals in life, most still feel completely unfulfilled. As humans, we ...

Regarding Gerard Baker’s “Lessons From My Father’s Long, Good Life” (Free Expression, Jan. 28): The most significant lesson seems to have gone unwritten. Aside from a note about military service, ...

One of the biggest gripes I have about my academic field of social science is that it explains a lot about human behavior but is very short on prescriptions for how to live day to day. Even when it ...