Why acknowledgment can feel like the missing piece of recovery, even when the person who caused the injury may never provide ...

People often respond to others’ emotions using verbal acknowledgment (e.g., “You seem upset”). Yet, little is known about the relational benefits and risks of acknowledging others’ emotions in the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

You’ve probably heard one. You may have helped craft one. A land acknowledgment is quickly becoming de rigueur among mainstream cultural and arts institutions. An official will stand at a podium and ...

Acknowledgment is one of those things that you don’t think about until you notice it’s missing. Last week, I had one of the worst restaurant experiences I can recall. The issue? Lack of acknowledgment ...

Some Indigenous scholars have come to regard the standard land acknowledgment as “hollow” and “not enough.” To better understand how a land acknowledgment should be folded into more comprehensive ...