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How to Make Thanksgiving Last

By Alice Hua, Bernie Wong | November 18, 2011 New research documents the benefits of "gratitude letters" and nurturing moms.

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Does Music Make Kids Smarter?

By Bernie Wong | October 28, 2011
New research explores whether music boosts intelligence and how we read other people's facial expressions.

Does a Bad Mood Make You a Good Person?

By Bernie Wong | September 30, 2011
New research explores how altruism affects our mood and why we hold the door open for someone else.

Can Scientists Predict How Happy You’ll Be When You’re Old?

By Bernie Wong | September 16, 2011
New research examines the factors that most affect our happiness as we age.

Is Love Best Expressed Through a Touch or a Smile?

By Nadine Lueras-Tramma, Raymond Firmalino | September 9, 2011
Summaries of new research on how we express our emotions and how to cope with rejection.

Getting Engaged, Receiving Forgiveness

By Raymond Firmalino, Bernie Wong | August 24, 2011
Summaries of new research on how managers can engage their workers and how offenders can receive forgiveness.

This is Your Brain on Meditation, Alcohol, and Power

By Bernie Wong, Carmen Sobczak | August 12, 2011
Summaries of new research on how meditation shapes the brain, how alcohol makes us (im)moral, and how depression can reduce empathy.

Can Toddlers See the World through Your Eyes?

By Bernie Wong | August 5, 2011
Summaries of new research on the building blocks of empathy and the effects of meditation on the brain.

Do Whites Face More Racism than Blacks?

By Nadine Lueras-Tramma, Alice Hua | July 29, 2011
Summaries of new research on racism as a zero-sum game and where the brain feels empathy.

Is Happiness in Our Genes?

By Carmen Sobczak, Raymond Firmalino | July 22, 2011
New research explores where our happiness come from and how to break free from negative thought patterns.

Global Consensus: Money Doesn’t Bring Happiness

By Bernie Wong, Raymond Firmalino | July 15, 2011
Summaries of new research on the link between money and happiness, a key to political participation, and how our relationship with our parents can affect our relationship with our spouse.

How Meditation is Good for Mind and Body

By Jason Marsh, Bernie Wong | June 24, 2011
Two new studies show how meditation helps us tune out distractions and tune into our bodies.

You’re More Moral Than You Think

By Na'amah Razon, Carmen Sobczak | June 17, 2011
Summaries of new research on why we behave better than we expect, why staying positive is good for your health, and why men are more likely to say "I love you" first.

Older Men Are More Helpful Men

By Na'amah Razon, Neha John-Henderson | June 10, 2011
Summaries of new research on why the world's poor are happier than you think, how men become more helpful as they age, and the benefits of bringing work home.

Is Touch the Language of Romance?

By Raymond Firmalino, Neha John-Henderson | June 3, 2011
Summaries of new research on the power of touch and why the "haves" will help the "have nots."

Why Bullies Bully

By Janelle Caponigro | May 25, 2011
Summaries of new research on bullying, how the arts can reduce social stigmas, and the roots of shyness and anxiety in kids.

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What Mel Brooks Can Teach Us about “Group Flow”
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Researcher 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.
Fred Luskin on Overcoming the Pain of Intimacy
February 11, 2012
The director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects explores how to cope with the pain of a fight with someone we love.

The Captain Who Fell into the Lifeboat
January 20, 2012
What the Costa Concordia disaster reveals about heroism—and how we can train ourselves to be heroes.
Fox News: GGSC Fellow Study is “Junk”
December 30, 2011
New media coverage of our research ranges from the helpful to the political.
What Mel Brooks Can Teach Us about “Group Flow”
January 24, 2012
Researcher 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.

What Mel Brooks Can Teach Us about “Group Flow”
January 24, 2012
Researcher 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.
How Childcare Boosts Social Capital
January 18, 2012
New research says mothers using childcare can reap social, psychological, and financial rewards.
Stopping Teacher Burnout
January 19, 2012
The SMART-in-Education program helps teachers cope with rising academic demands and falling budgets.

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