Three Ways to Find Happiness on Facebook
May 21, 2012How to keep your child safe (and happy) online, Part 2
Fall 2008 (Volume V, Issue 2)
Who Do You Trust?
Trust is essential to families, friendships, governments, businesses, and even the global economy—and yet it has been declining for years. This issue of Greater Good explores why trust is so important, and how we can rebuild it.
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In Brief
Q&A
Truth in the Balance (11)
By Jeremy Adam Smith | Fall 2008An Interview with psychologist and author Steven Pinker
Features
America’s Trust Fall (12)
By Jeremy Adam Smith, Pamela Paxton | Fall 2008Trust is essential to strong relationships and a healthy society, but it has been declining for decades, report Pamela Paxton and Jeremy Adam Smith. How can America learn to trust again?
Brain Trust (14)
By Michael Kosfeld | Fall 2008Trust is not irrational or illusory, explains Michael Kosfeld. It’s a biologically-based part of human nature.
Can I Trust You? (16)
By Eve Ekman, Paul Ekman, Jason Marsh | Fall 2008A conversation between world-renowned psychologist Paul Ekman and his daughter Eve, with Jason Marsh.
Surviving Betrayal (18)
By Joshua Coleman | Fall 2008Romantic betrayal is traumatizing, says psychologist Joshua Coleman. But couples can learn to trust again.
In Faces We Trust (19)
By Anna Abramson | Fall 2008First impressions can decisively shape political elections, says Anna J. Abramson. What does that say about democracy?
The Greatest Test (21)
By Emilie Raguso | Fall 2008Forgiveness improves health and strengthens relationships. But can it help heal the scars of civil war?
The Hot Spot (22)
By Lisa Bennett | Fall 2008Climate scientists wonder why people don’t do more about global warming. Social scientists have some troubling answers.
Book Reviews
Book Review: Head Trips (23)
By Leif Hass | Fall 2008Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
By Dan Ariely
Harper Collins, 2008, 304 pages
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
By Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein
Yale University Press, 2008, 304 pages
Book Review: Altruism, Intergroup Apology, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation (25)
By Meera Lee Sethi | Fall 2008By Samuel P. Oliner, assisted by Piotr Olaf Zylicz
Paragon House, 2008, 328 pages
Book Review: Spiritual Evolution (26)
By Azim Shariff | Fall 2008by George E. Vaillant
Broadway Books, 2008, 228 pages
Book Review: Emotional Awareness: A conversation between the Dalai Lama and Paul Ekman (27)
By Jason Marsh | Fall 2008Times Books, 2008, 288 pages
Ideas for the Greater Good
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Four Ways Happiness Can Hurt You
May 3, 2012Can feeling good ever be bad? New research says yes—and points the way to a healthier, more balanced life.
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How to Foster Group Creativity
April 11, 2012In the second of a two-part conversation, Imagine author Jonah Lehrer explains how science can help teams become more creative.
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You’re Never Too Old to Build Emotional Intelligence
April 24, 2012A recent study suggests we can learn to regulate and manage our emotions even after we’re reached adulthood.
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Four Ways Happiness Can Hurt You
May 3, 2012Can feeling good ever be bad? New research says yes—and points the way to a healthier, more balanced life.
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Five Lessons in Human Goodness from “The Hunger Games”
April 18, 2012The plot of the new film sounds cynical. But it reveals a surprising amount about the science of human goodness.
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Lessons in Creativity from Caine’s Arcade
May 1, 2012The latest viral video sensation is more than a portrait of a cute and creative kid. It's a guide to how we can nurture kids' imagination.
Greater Good Live
When is Stress Good for You?
Combining wit with deep knowledge, Robert Sapolsky explains the optimal amount of stress.
WatchThe Greater Good Guide to Mindfulness
This invaluable resource, a special benefit for GGSC members, offers insight into what mindfulness is, why it’s important, and how to teach it.
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Network for Grateful Living presents a summit geared at awakening the practice of gratefulness and grateful living in all of us.
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