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Spring 2008 (Volume IV, Issue 4)
Let’s Play! Why We Need to Have More Fun
Research shows that play is essential to healthy social, emotional, and academic development, but kids today are doing less and less of it. This issue of Greater Good explores why play is so important—for kids and adults— and how we can bring it back.
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In Brief
Guest Column
Q&A
Features
Can We Play? (14)
By David Elkind | Spring 2008Play is essential to positive human development, but kids are playing less and less, says psychologist David Elkind. What can we do to build a new culture of play?
Games Animals Play (16)
By Sarina Rodrigues, Lee Alan Dugatkin | Spring 2008Animal play is serious business, say scientists Lee Alan Dugatkin and Sarina Rodrigues.
Confessions of an Anxious Parent (17)
By Jill Suttie | Spring 2008Are today’s parents afraid to let their kids play on their own? Jill Suttie tries to strike a balance between safety, freedom, and success.
The Wild Ones (18)
By Howard P. Chudacoff | Spring 2008Throughout American history, adults have tried to control children’s play. But Howard P. Chudacoff argues that in the end, the kids will always win.
Playing the Blame Game (19)
By Jeremy Adam Smith | Spring 2008Video games stand accused of causing obesity, violence, and lousy grades. But new research paints a surprisingly complicated and positive picture, reports Jeremy Adam smith.
With Friends Like These (21)
By Marjorie Taylor, Alison b. Shawber | Spring 2008It’s normal and healthy for children to have imaginary friends, explain Marjorie Taylor and Alison B. Shawber. But what do these friends say about the children who create them?
The Forgiveness Instinct (23)
By Michael E. McCullough | Spring 2008To understand the human potential for peace, we have to learn three simple truths about forgiveness and revenge.
The Postpartum Brain (24)
By Anna Abramson, Dawn Rouse | Spring 2008New research casts light on the depression and troubling thoughts many mothers experience after childbirth. And it may help erase some of the stigma they feel says Anna J. Abramson
Book Reviews
Digital Divides (25)
By Seeta Peña Gangadharan | Spring 2008A Review of Republic.com 2.0 and Digital Citizenship
Republic.com 2.0 By Cass Sunstein Princeton University Press, 2007, 272 pages
Digital Citizenship By Karen Mossberger, Caroline J. Tolbert, and Ramona S. MCNeal The MIT Press, 2007, 272 pages
Book Review: How of Happiness (26)
By Christine Carter | Spring 2008By Sonja Lyubomirsky
The Penguin Press, 2007, 366 pages
Book Review: Forgive For love (27)
By Meera Lee Sethi | Spring 2008Forgive For love: The missing ingredient for a healthy and lasting relationship
By Fred Luskin
HarperOne, 2007, 240 pages
Book Review: The Path to Purpose (28)
By Dawn Friedman | Spring 2008The Path to Purpose: Helping our children find their calling in life
By William Damon
Free Press, 2008, 240 pages
Book Review: Giving (29)
By Leif Hass | Spring 2008Giving: How each of us can change the world
By Bill Clinton
Knopf, 2007, 256 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.
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