Research on the Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: An Annotated Bibliography
By Christine Carter | September 1, 2004Just how much can parents influence the happiness of their children? Read this discussion of what research has to say.
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Research on the Science of Forgiveness: An Annotated Bibliography
By Adam Cohen | October 1, 2004Summaries of research on forgiveness, peace, and well-being.
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What Mel Brooks Can Teach Us about “Group Flow”
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Fred Luskin on Overcoming the Pain of Intimacy
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The Captain Who Fell into the Lifeboat
January 20, 2012What the Costa Concordia disaster reveals about heroism—and how we can train ourselves to be heroes.
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Fox News: GGSC Fellow Study is “Junk”
December 30, 2011New media coverage of our research ranges from the helpful to the political.
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What Mel Brooks Can Teach Us about “Group Flow”
January 24, 2012Researcher R. Keith Sawyer looks to comedians and jazz groups for 10 keys to more creative, successful teams in the office, on the field, and beyond.
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February 20, 2012Nagging is a particular form of unhappiness—for everyone involved.
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How to Find the Good in People We Love
When we’re fighting with people we love, it can become hard to see the good in them. The director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects explores how to cope with the pain of a fight.
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