Articles: Seven Inspiring Images from 2012
By Jeremy Adam Smith | December 28, 2012Need some elevation? We remember acts of heroism, altruism, compassion, joy, and forgiveness from the past year.
Tag: Forgiveness
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Articles: Four Reminders of Human Strength and Goodness after Sandy Hook
By Jeremy Adam Smith | December 17, 2012Are people horrible? It's a question many Americans are asking ourselves after the horror of a school shooting.
Raising Happiness: Podcast: Raising Forgiving Kids
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | November 29, 2012How to teach kids the skills they need to be forgiving
Videos and Podcasts: Raising Forgiving Kids
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | November 29, 2012Is your child having a hard time forgiving a classmate for hurting his or her feelings? If you’ve got a grudge-holding or revenge-seeking kiddo, this podcast is for you! Rona and I discuss foundational skills that lead to forgiveness. Part one of two.
Articles: Just One Thing: See Good Intentions
By Rick Hanson | November 14, 2012In recognizing the positive intentions in others, says Rick Hanson, we feel safer, more supported, and happier.
Articles: The Healthy Way to Forgive Yourself
By Juliana Breines | August 23, 2012Self-forgiveness is critical to well-being—but it has a dark side. Here are four steps to healthy self-forgiveness, based on recent research.
Articles: Just One Thing: Hush the Inner Critic
By Rick Hanson | August 22, 2012Messing up is easy, says Rick Hanson. But forgiving yourself takes practice.
Articles: 12 Steps to Happiness
By Stacey Kennelly | August 9, 2012A slideshow illustrating a dozen research-tested happiness activities you can start practicing today.
Articles: What We Google When We Google Love
By Jeremy Adam Smith | June 19, 2012Internet searches for positive emotions and behaviors are increasing; searches for negative emotions are staying flat. We don't know why, but we know people are searching for what's good in humanity.
Videos and Podcasts: Forgive and Forget?
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | May 10, 2012Is the old adage “forgive and forget” still good advice? Rona and I talk about the relationship between forgiveness and happiness, and we suggest some things we can do with kids that will help teach them the skills they need to forgive and move on.
Raising Happiness: Podcast: Forgive and Forget?
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | May 10, 2012When we forget what happened, do we set ourselves up?
Articles: The Happiness of Pursuit
By Jill Suttie | April 3, 2012What's the basis of a good life? Jill Suttie reviews three new books about happiness, forgiveness, and gratitude.
Raising Happiness: The “Good” Divorce
By Christine Carter | March 19, 2012Twenty percent of kids are damaged by divorce. Here’s how to make kids part of the other 80 percent.
Raising Happiness: Is Marital Bliss Sexist?
By Christine Carter | March 3, 2012A brief Q&A with myself.
Articles: Apology and the Crisis in Afghanistan
By Jeremy Adam Smith | February 27, 2012When Americans burned copies of the Koran last week, they triggered a violent conflict. Have American apologies helped or hurt?
Articles: Greater Good Sex Tips for Guys
By Jeremy Adam Smith | February 12, 2012Jeremy Adam Smith offers three science-based sex tips for the emotionally intelligent gentleman.
Articles: Fred Luskin on Overcoming the Pain of Intimacy
By Fred Luskin | February 11, 2012The director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects explores how to cope with the pain of a fight with someone we love.
Videos and Podcasts: How to Find the Good in People We Love
By Fred Luskin | February 8, 2012When we’re fighting with people we love, it can become hard to see the good in them. The director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects explores how to cope with the pain of a fight.
Articles: Just One Thing: Admit Fault and Move On
By Rick Hanson | January 30, 2012It takes a strong person to admit fault, argues Rick Hanson, but it puts us in a stronger position with others.
Articles: From Our Bookshelf: Trusting Relationships, Caring for the Caregivers
By Jill Suttie | September 8, 2011A round-up of recent books: The Science of Trust, The Comfort Garden, and Applied Positive Psychology.
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How to be a Happy Working Dad, Part One
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When Getting Angry Makes You Happy
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2nd International Conference on Positive Psychology: “Giving Hope – Giving Future”
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Here’s How Much You Love Humanity
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World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements
May 21, 2013A Q&A with visionary educator John Hunter, creator of the World Peace Game.
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