Articles: Five Reasons Why It’s a Good Time to be a Dad
By Jeremy Adam Smith | June 12, 2013Feeling fed up and burned out, Dad? That may be a sign of progress, says Jeremy Adam Smith.
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Articles: Just One Thing: Accept Dependence
By Rick Hanson | June 4, 2013Dependence is nothing to be ashamed of, says Rick Hanson—and accepting our natural interdependence can make us stronger.
Articles: Here’s How Much You Love Humanity
By Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas | May 21, 2013Results from the Greater Good Science Center's "Love of Humanity" quiz.
Articles: Just One Thing: Give Them What They Want
By Rick Hanson | May 2, 2013Rick Hanson says that giving other people what they need will improve your life, not just their theirs.
Articles: Five Life Lessons from “56 Up”
By Jeremy Adam Smith | March 9, 2013The "Up" documentaries have followed 14 people from ages seven to 56—and in the process illustrated recent discoveries about the science of a meaningful life.
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: Four Ways to Make the Most of Gratitude on Valentine’s Day
By Amie M. Gordon | February 12, 2013Whether February 14th is your first Valentine’s Day together or your 35th, it's a great excuse to show gratitude for the one you love.
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: Gratitude is for Lovers
By Amie M. Gordon | February 5, 2013New research says thankfulness, not romance, might be key to a happy Valentine's Day.
Articles: Love in the Classroom, Beyond Candy Hearts and Raging Hormones
By Vicki Zakrzewski | February 5, 2013I asked for your stories of love in education. Here are some of the moving responses.
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: Just One Thing: Trust in Love
By Rick Hanson | January 31, 2013Love is a lot like the air, says Rick Hanson. It may be hard to see—but it’s in you and all around you.
Raising Happiness: Greater Happiness in 5 Minutes a Day
By Christine Carter | September 10, 2012How to teach kids loving-kindness meditation
Articles: The Compassionate Species
By Dacher Keltner | July 31, 2012The vulnerability of our children transformed human relationships, argues Dacher Keltner, and made compassion essential to our survival.
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.
Raising Happiness: Is Marital Bliss Sexist?
By Christine Carter | March 3, 2012A brief Q&A with myself.
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.
Articles: The Beloved Movement
By Jeremy Adam Smith | February 14, 2012A new movement of wedding photographers applies psychological insights to foster healthy relationships.
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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
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Seven Paths to a Meaningful Life
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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 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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Greater Good Summer Institute for Educators
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University of California, Berkeley
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