Raising Happiness: Podcast: Parenting in a Media Age
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | April 26, 2012How (and why) we set limits on something as awesome as the iPad, TV, and Xbox.
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Videos and Podcasts: Parenting in a Media Age
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | April 26, 2012It seems like kids many kids know much more than us adults about the technology around us—a friend of mine just discovered that her 11 year old daughter is very active on Instagram, when my friend didn’t even know what Instagram was. But just because kids love swimming in the sea of apps and techonolgies available to them, doesn’t mean that they don’t need firm limits placed on their usage.
Raising Happiness: Podcast: Are You Addicted to Your Email?
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | April 19, 2012When we need to set limits for ourselves
Videos and Podcasts: Are You Addicted to Your Email?
By Christine Carter and Rona Renner | April 19, 2012Rona and I talk about the ways that email and social media (like Facebook and Twitter) can make us feel connected as well as disconnected from our children and our family. It can make us laugh, but it can also make us feel drained. Listen to this week’s podcast for tips to reign in your media usage.
Articles: The Science of Happiness, Coming Soon to a Theater Near You
By Jason Marsh | May 20, 2011An interview with Roko Belic, director of the new documentary film Happy.
Articles: Is Hollywood Racist?
By Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton | February 28, 2011Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton considers why the top movies seem "whitewashed."
Articles: What Movies Make You Happy?
By Jeremy Adam Smith | September 1, 2009Jeremy Adam Smith shares the 10 films that inspire and elevate him. What are yours?
Articles: Book Review: Positive Psychology at the Movies
By Jeremy Adam Smith | Winter 2009by Ryan M. Niemiec and Danny Wedding
Hogrefe, 2008, 308 pages
Articles: Through the Looking Glass: What happens when media coverage distorts science?
By Cheryl K. Olson | Fall 2008
Articles: In Faces We Trust
By Anna Abramson | Fall 2008First impressions can decisively shape political elections, says Anna J. Abramson. What does that say about democracy?
Articles: America’s Trust Fall
By Jeremy Adam Smith, Pamela Paxton | Fall 2008Trust is essential to strong relationships and a healthy society, but it has been declining for decades, report Pamela Paxton and Jeremy Adam Smith. How can America learn to trust again?
Articles: Truth in the Balance
By Jeremy Adam Smith | Fall 2008An Interview with psychologist and author Steven Pinker
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Five Ways Giving Thanks Can Backfire
April 29, 2013Most of the time, gratitude is good. But research finds that there are situations when "thank you" may be the wrong response.
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How Gratitude Can Help You Through Hard Times
May 13, 2013It's easy to feel grateful when life is good, says Robert Emmons. But when disaster strikes, gratitude is worth the effort.
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Six Tips for Making the Leap to Meaningful Work
May 15, 2013Job satisfaction is at record lows. What does it take to overcome the fear of change, especially in tough economic times?
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How to Think LIke Sherlock Holmes
May 24, 2013These two books give us insights into how brain science can help us understand our nature, improve our lives, and help us empathize with those who may have memory lapses.
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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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2nd International Conference on Positive Psychology: “Giving Hope – Giving Future”
May 22, 2013
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