Raising Happiness: Is Happiness Selfish?
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | May 24, 2012Will focusing on other people's happiness ultimately make us happier than if we focus on our own needs?
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Tag: Gratitude
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Raising Happiness: Podcast: Gratitude v. Entitlement
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | May 17, 2012What do you do to stimulate feelings of gratitude?
Raising Happiness: Am I Really Going to Have to Ask You Again?
By Christine Carter | February 20, 2012Nagging is a particular form of unhappiness—for everyone involved.
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Raising Happiness: Is Your Spouse Enough for You?
By Christine Carter | February 13, 2012Four things you can to do to find out
Raising Happiness: Podcast: Our Favorite Gratitude Practices
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | November 24, 2011Ways to make the gratitude last all year long
Raising Happiness: The Foundation of Happiness
By Christine Carter | November 21, 2011My favorite gratitude practices.
Raising Happiness: Podcast: Why Gratitude Works
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | November 17, 2011Gratitude makes us healthier and happier: here's how.
Raising Happiness: A Surprisingly Simple Way to Feel Madly in Love
By Christine Carter | November 14, 2011Love Potion No. 9: Gratitude in Relationships
Raising Happiness: Tuesday Tip: Give Out Some Hugs
By Christine Carter | July 26, 2011One thing you can do today to be happier.
Raising Happiness: Comfortable with Discomfort
By Christine Carter | June 29, 2011When we make it worse by trying to make it better
Raising Happiness: Inspiration for Parents
By Christine Carter | June 9, 2011Everyday things that make my heart soar.
Raising Happiness: My UC Berkeley Commencement Speech
By Christine Carter | May 18, 2011Brief advice for a life well-lived
Raising Happiness: Manufacturing Happiness
By Christine Carter | April 13, 2011Ways to feel happy after we feel sad.
Raising Happiness: Podcast: Helping Kids Understand International Crisis
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | April 11, 2011Tips for helping kids feel compassion rather than panic
Raising Happiness: Tuesday Tip: Appreciate the Love in Your Life
By Christine Carter | April 5, 2011One thing you can do today to be happier.
Raising Happiness: Watching the Crisis in Japan: Feeling Good While Others Suffer
By Christine Carter | March 23, 2011Compassion is a positive emotion—just like happiness.
Raising Happiness: Are we Genetically Wired for Gratitude?
By Rachel Lee | November 28, 2010NBC Nightly News special about the science of happiness
Raising Happiness: Giving Thanks for Others
By Christine Carter | November 22, 2010Two favorite Thanksgiving rituals.
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Mirror Mirror on the Wall: Who’s the Best Mom of Them All?
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5 Tips for Boosting Your Willpower
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About this Blog
I’m Christine Carter, Ph.D, a sociologist and happiness expert at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. This blog is mostly science-based parenting advice: since I’m reading all the research related to raising happy children anyway, I thought we might as well make it useable to parents. My intention is to bring a scientific framing (what does the research actually say?) to our opinion-based parenting debates and advice. Sorting fact from fiction can be confusing when it comes to parenting.
This blog is also about me and my children. It represents the intersection of my brain and my heart: my intellectual training in the social sciences and my very real, sometimes raw, experiences as a mother.
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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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