Greater Good

Research Digest Items/Studies: How Exercise Is Good for Memory and the Brain

Articles: Are Married People Happier?

A new study suggests that getting hitched is good for our happiness.

Research Digest Items/Studies: Does Religion Make You Healthier in Old Age?

Articles: How Altruistic is the Greater Good Community?

The results are in from the Greater Good altruism quiz—and it turns out that gender, age, and income have significant connections to generosity.

Articles: You’re Never Too Old to Build Emotional Intelligence

A recent study suggests we can learn to regulate and manage our emotions even after we’re reached adulthood.

Articles: Here’s How Grateful You Are

The results are in from the Greater Good gratitude quiz. Seems like you've been keeping a gratitude journal, haven't you?

Research Digest Items/Studies: Even Moderate Exercise Helps Your Brain

Articles: Over the Hill to Happiness

A recent study finds that people get happier as they get older. But why?

Articles: What Seniors Get from Giving Back

Research shows how older volunteers can get the most out of their service.

Articles: Can Meditation Make Your Brain Stronger?

Articles: How to Keep Your Brain Young (Even as You Grow Old)

Jill Suttie offers three research-based tips for cognitive fitness.

Articles: 100 is the New 65

Why do some people live to 100? Researchers are trying to find out, reports Meera Lee Sethi, and they're discovering how we might live better lives, not just longer ones.

Articles: Aging in Reverse: A Review of Counterclockwise

Articles: Can Computer Games Keep Your Brain Fit?

Articles: Friendships and Your Health