John Donne’s words, “No man is an island, entire of itself,” ring especially true in relationships. The delicate balance between independence and connection isn’t just poetic it’s a cornerstone of ...

Dear Faculty Relations: I love the autonomy that comes with teaching and research. (It’s one of the reasons I became a professor.) But to be honest, I often feel isolated and alone. Can I have my cake ...

Modern society has upset the balance between “our two most basic needs: autonomy and connection,” and humanity is suffering as a result, according to this illuminating treatise. Social scientist von ...

Researchers have identified the key dimensions of positive mental health, showing it involves much more than the absence of mental illness.

Happiness and well-being depend on how much volition, choice and control people feel they have over their life—their sense of autonomy. Researchers have acknowledged this connection, but there’s been ...