Articles: Can Mindfulness Treat Sexual Dysfunction?
By Jill Suttie | January 30, 2013Sexual dysfunction among women is more pervasive than many realize. But research is revealing that non-judgmental, moment-to-moment awareness can help.
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Articles: Is Everything You Know about Happiness Wrong?
By Jill Suttie | January 18, 2013According to Sonja Lyubomirsky's new book, what should make you happy sometimes doesn't—and what shouldn't make you happy often does!
Articles: Just One Thing: See Progress
By Rick Hanson | January 9, 2013As we look back on the past year, we'll be able to see things that have gotten worse. But Rick Hanson asks us to also recognize what's gotten better.
Articles: Our 10 Most Popular Articles in 2012—and 15 More You Might Like!
By Jeremy Adam Smith | January 7, 2013We round up the most-read Greater Good articles from the past year—and point to 15 more you ought to consider reading.
Articles: The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2012
By Jason Marsh, Lauren Klein, Jeremy Adam Smith | January 3, 2013The most surprising, provocative, and inspiring findings published this past year.
Articles: How to Foster Gratitude in Schools
By Jeffrey Froh, Giacomo Bono | November 20, 2012When students are thankful, they feel more connected to their schools and teachers, explain researchers Jeffrey J. Froh and Giacomo Bono.
Articles: Do We Care for Our Teachers?
By Vicki Zakrzewski | October 23, 2012To create a caring school community, research tells us that care must be extended to everyone.
Articles: Four Ways Teachers Can Show They Care
By Vicki Zakrzewski | September 18, 2012Research suggests caring relationships with teachers help students do better in school and act more kindly toward others.
Articles: Three Ways Administrators Can Foster Teachers’ Growth
By Vicki Zakrzewski | August 27, 2012Can administrators help teachers feel safe enough to make mistakes and ask questions? Research says the answer is yes.
Articles: When Are You Sacrificing Too Much in Your Relationship?
By Amie M. Gordon | August 15, 2012Close relationships require sacrifice. Here are seven questions to ask yourself before you give up too much.
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: Should Women Thank Men for Doing the Dishes?
By Jeremy Adam Smith | July 5, 2012Anne-Marie Slaughter’s “Having it All” essay in this month's The Atlantic raises important questions about men, women... and gratitude.
Articles: Six Obstacles to Father Involvement—and How to Overcome Them
By Jeffrey Cookston | June 12, 2012A psychologist offers six tips to help dads be the fathers they want to be.
Articles: Are Married People Happier?
By Stacey Kennelly | June 6, 2012A new study suggests that getting hitched is good for our happiness.
Articles: How to Spot an Abuser
By Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton | April 12, 2012Do you sometimes mistake psychological abuse for compatibility? Look to friends for help.
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.
Articles: How to Idealize Your Spouse (Without Being a Fool)
By Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton | March 26, 2012A new study says that there's a right way and a wrong way to put your partner on a pedestal.
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.
Raising Happiness: Podcast: The Power of Romance
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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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