Positive Psychologize Me
By Jill Suttie | June 7, 2010A review of 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life and The Happiness Project
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How to Make Giving Feel Good
By Elizabeth W. Dunn, Michael I. Norton | June 18, 2013Studies show giving makes people happy, and happiness makes people give--but not always. Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton offer three ways to help people feel good about giving.
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A Picture is Worth 1,000 ccs of Morphine
By Laura Saslow, Aaron Shaw, Kat Saxton, Erica Lee | June 4, 2010Summaries of new research on altruism among kids, "defensive pessimism," and the soothing effects of your partner's photo.
Daddy Wants a Little Nookie
By Christine Carter | June 3, 2010The science of happy marriages suggests (surprise!) many dads would probably choose sex over a material gift this Father's Day.
Practice for Parents
By Nancy Bardacke | June 2, 2010Nancy Bardacke shares how she has helped thousands of parents (and parents-to-be) reduce stress, boost positive emotions, and manage "the contractions of life."
The Happiness of Time Travel
By Laura Saslow, Kat Saxton, Aaron Shaw, Jason Marsh | May 28, 2010Summaries of new research on gratitude, "mental time travel," and happiness in the East vs. the West.
The Latest on Policing Bias
By Jason Marsh | May 27, 2010A task force finds evidence of unconscious racial bias among law enforcement--and makes recommendations to curb it.
Mindfulness Behind Bars
By Elizabeth Cohen | May 26, 2010Elizabeth Cohen has found that mindfulness can not only help reduce anger and aggression inside prison walls. It can give inmates skills they need for life after release.
Missed Signals
By Gregg Sparkman | May 24, 2010A new study reveals the hidden costs of cosmetic surgery.
Rigging Kids’ Brains for Happy Memories
By Christine Carter | May 24, 2010By putting neuroscience into action, we can help our children experience—and remember—more good times than bad.
Expanding Our Compassion Footprint
By Marc Bekoff | May 20, 2010Marc Bekoff explains that if we want to understand the roots of human goodness, we've got to look beyond humans.
Treating the Wounds of War
By Barbara L. Niles, Amy K. Silberbogen, Julie Klunk-Gillis | May 19, 2010How mindfulness is helping veterans adjust to life on the home front.
Why Mindfulness Matters
By Jason Marsh | May 17, 2010This month on Greater Good, experts explain the benefits of mindfulness--and how you can cultivate it.
Try This: Build Emotional Literacy
By Christine Carter | May 14, 2010This video from the Rachael Ray Show features Raising Happiness techniques for increasing gratitude, joy, and emotional intelligence in your household--while reducing sibling conflict and back-talk.
Mindful Education
By Patricia Jennings | May 13, 2010Patricia Jennings explains how new programs are bringing the benefits of mindfulness to the classroom.
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Seven Paths to a Meaningful Life
May 28, 2013A giant in the field of social psychology draws on five decades of teaching and research to reveal the secrets of a fulfilling life to today's graduating seniors.
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How to Train the Compassionate Brain
May 23, 2013A new study finds that training in compassion makes us more altruistic—and explores the neuroscience behind why.
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Five Reasons Why It’s a Good Time to be a Dad
June 12, 2013Feeling fed up and burned out, Dad? That may be a sign of progress, says Jeremy Adam Smith.
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How to Make Giving Feel Good
June 18, 2013Studies show giving makes people happy, and happiness makes people give--but not always. Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton offer three ways to help people feel good about giving.
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Rethinking Family Meetings
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Death and Gratitude: Death Reflection Enhances Gratitude
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The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, runs a state-of-the-art neuroscience...
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Northeast Foundation for Children is a non-profit educational organization that offers educators the Responsive Classroom...
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Based at the University of Michigan Business School, this is a networking community for researchers and practitioners...
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29 Gifts
Walker’s life is in a downward spiral until she takes unusual advice from a friend: to give away 29 gifts in 29 days.
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