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.
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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: How to Train the Compassionate Brain
By Jason Marsh | May 23, 2013A new study finds that training in compassion makes us more altruistic—and explores the neuroscience behind why.
Articles: Five Ways to Cultivate Gratitude at Work
By Jeremy Adam Smith | May 16, 2013Americans are less likely to say "thanks" on the job than anywhere else, which hurts productivity and happiness. That needs to change.
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: 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: When Getting Angry Makes You Happy
By Lauren Klein | April 2, 2013A new study shows how seeking happiness at the right time may be more important than seeking happiness all the time.
Articles: This Is Your Brain on Heartbreak
By Meghan Laslocky | February 15, 2013Why does getting dumped hurt physically? Meghan Laslocky explains where that feeling comes from, and what it's good for.
Articles: Five Ways to Renew an Old Love
By Barbara Fredrickson | February 13, 2013Love is fleeting, says one of the world's leading experts on positive emotion. But with practice, you can foster love anytime you wish—and in doing so, renew old bonds.
Articles: How Love Grows in Your Body
By Jeremy Adam Smith | February 7, 2013Here are the places where romantic love abides in our bodies—and the role each one plays in sustaining love over time.
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: A “Thnx” a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
By Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas | December 19, 2012Research predicts gratitude will make people happier and healthier. But we didn't expect our new online gratitude journal, Thnx4.org, to have such a positive impact on participants.
Articles: What Does “Good” Feel Like to You?
By Juliana Breines | December 12, 2012Do you prefer to be relaxed or enthusiastic, peaceful or elated? Your preferred emotional states may seem individual, but research suggests they are largely shaped by culture.
Articles: How Self-Compassion Can Help Prevent Teacher Burnout
By Vicki Zakrzewski | September 11, 2012Tips for keeping cool and being kind to yourself, even in the midst of a stressful situation.
Articles: Can Science Make Facebook More Compassionate?
By Jason Marsh | July 25, 2012Facebook is confronting cyberbullying and online conflict. Can a team of researchers help boost kindness among the site's 900 million users?
Articles: Just One Thing: Minimize Painful Experiences
By Rick Hanson | July 24, 2012There is a place for painful experiences. But Rick Hanson explains how to minimize the harm they can do to our mental and physical health.
Articles: Does Playing Music Boost Kids’ Empathy?
By Stacey Kennelly | June 8, 2012A new study suggests it does, at least when practiced in a group.
Articles: How to Heal the Angry Brain
By Jill Suttie | May 8, 2012A new book reveals how understanding the way your brain works can help you control anger and aggression.
Articles: Four Ways Happiness Can Hurt You
By June Gruber | May 3, 2012Can feeling good ever be bad? New research says yes—and points the way to a healthier, more balanced life.
Articles: You’re Never Too Old to Build Emotional Intelligence
By Andrew Yee | 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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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 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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"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...
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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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