Authors
Jill Suttie
Jill Suttie, Psy.D., is Greater Good‘s book review editor and a frequent contributor to the magazine.
Stories by Jill Suttie
Articles: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart
By Jill Suttie | June 19, 2013Tara Bennett-Goleman and Daniel Goleman explain the science behind "mind whispering"—a technique for overcoming self-defeating habits of mind.
Articles: Mindfully Compassionate
By Jill Suttie | June 7, 2013A new book highlights how mindfulness can help improve social relationships and nurture compassion toward oneself and others.
Articles: Is Gratitude the Path to a Better World?
By Jill Suttie | May 29, 2013An interview with Brother David Steindl-Rast, Benedictine monk, author, and leading figure in the worldwide gratitude movement.
Articles: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
By Jill Suttie | May 24, 2013These two books give us insights into how brain science can help us understand our nature, improve our lives, and help us empathize with those who may have memory lapses.
Articles: Tim Ryan Brings SEL Bill Back to Congress
By Jill Suttie | May 7, 2013Today, Congressman Tim Ryan re-introduces his bill to support the growth of social-emotional learning in schools.
Articles: Mindful Mamas, Healthy Mamas
By Jill Suttie | May 6, 2013New research on low-income pregnant women reveals how our minds and bodies are connected—and how all of us can live healthier, more balanced lives.
Articles: Do Givers Get Ahead?
By Jill Suttie | May 1, 2013It's the givers, not the takers, who thrive the most in business, argues a new book.
Articles: Building Resilience
By Jill Suttie | April 16, 2013We all face adversity in life. A new book shows how to handle trouble and obstacles in a more positive and resilient way.
Articles: Helping Kids Delay Gratification
By Jill Suttie | April 9, 2013A new book explains how to help kids mature and improve their executive functioning… without relying on punishments.
Articles: Too Many Bullies
By Jill Suttie | March 14, 2013Emily Bazelon's new book explores bullying among kids—and finds the solution in fostering empathy among both kids and adults.
Articles: Don’t Blame the Brain
By Jill Suttie | February 19, 2013A new book argues that education must be based on how our brains really function—not how we wish they would.
Articles: The Love Upgrade
By Jill Suttie | February 4, 2013In her new book, psychologist Barbara Fredrickson argues that we need a new definition of love, one that realistically accounts for the ways we experience the emotion in our bodies and minds.
Articles: Can Mindfulness Treat Sexual Dysfunction?
By Jill Suttie | January 30, 2013Sexual dysfunction among women is more pervasive than many realize. But research is revealing that non-judgmental, moment-to-moment awareness can help.
Articles: Is Everything You Know about Happiness Wrong?
By Jill Suttie | January 18, 2013According to Sonja Lyubomirsky's new book, what should make you happy sometimes doesn't—and what shouldn't make you happy often does!
Articles: Six Books We Overlooked in 2012
By Jill Suttie | January 11, 2013Good books about the science of meaningful life that we wish we had reviewed in 2012!
Articles: Parenting for Authentic Success?
By Jill Suttie | December 21, 2012Madeline Levine's new book tries to help parents resist entering their kids in the rat race.
Articles: Four Tips for Mindful Eating Over the Holidays
By Jill Suttie | December 21, 2012It's easy to overindulge during the holiday season. Here's how to enjoy your food—without going too far!
Articles: Can Educators Cultivate Ecological Intelligence?
By Jill Suttie | December 5, 2012A new book, co-written by Emotional Intelligence author Daniel Goleman, argues that schools are the best places to cultivate an understanding of our relationship to the natural world.
Articles: What’s So Magical about Magical Thinking?
By Jill Suttie | November 13, 2012A new book argues that humans have evolved for superstition—and that it can provide some mental and physical health benefits.
Articles: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep
By Jill Suttie | October 3, 2012In his new book Dreamland, David K. Randall reveals the scientific and personal importance of sleep—and provides some tips to get more of it.
Most...
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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 Positive Emotions Improve Our Health
June 20, 2013A new study suggests why it is that good feelings benefit our bodies as well as our minds.
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How the Mind Can Heal the Heart
June 19, 2013Tara Bennett-Goleman and Daniel Goleman explain the science behind "mind whispering"—a technique for overcoming self-defeating habits of mind.
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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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Friday, June 28 - Wednesday, July 3, 2013
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"Gratitude and Prosocial Behavior"
Finds that feeling gratitude produces kind and helpful behavior, even when that behavior is costly to the individual actor.
- "Compassion: An Evolutionary Analysis and Empirical Review"
Compassion evolved as a distinct affective experience whose function is to enable cooperation and protection of those who...
- "From Jerusalem to Jericho"
This article on bystander intervention in emergency situations suggests that we are likely to help a “shabbily dressed”...
- Center for Investigating Healthy Minds
The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, runs a state-of-the-art neuroscience...
- Northeast Foundation for Children
Northeast Foundation for Children is a non-profit educational organization that offers educators the Responsive Classroom...
- Center for Positive Organizational Scholarship
Based at the University of Michigan Business School, this is a networking community for researchers and practitioners...
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Emotional Intelligence and Social Intelligence
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