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Fast Company

Do virtues like being compassionate increase your well-being?

Virtues such as compassion, patience and self-control may be beneficial not only for others but also for oneself, according to new research published in the Journal of Personality in December 2025. “One particularly interesting possibility is that there might be a ‘virtuous cycle’: Perhaps virtue tends to promote well-being, and well-being, in turn, tends to promote virtue. If so, it would be extremely valuable to learn how to help people kick-start that cycle,” writes Wake Forest University Research and Assessment Scholar Michael Prinzing.
This article was originally published in The Conversation.

January 28, 2026

CNBC

As American retail store anchors fade, private clubs are taking over

Developers, whether they are in a mall or elsewhere, have strong incentives to embrace membership-based businesses, according to marketing professor Jia Li. “Many malls face challenges filling vacant anchor spaces or underutilized upper floors. A private club can absorb a large footprint while generating steady and recurring traffic. A well-curated, members-only club can reinforce a mall’s positioning as an exclusive lifestyle destination, rather than a purely transactional retail center,” Li said.

February 1, 2026