Greater Good

Videos and Podcasts: Happiness is Contagious

Want to contribute to the greater good of society? Rona and I talk about why starting with yourself is a solid strategy for increasing other people’s well-being.

(Looking for the pledge that we refer to? It is here.)

Videos and Podcasts: Teach Kids to Be Lucky

Videos and Podcasts: Trust and Inequality

John Gottman explains that trust is found in stronger, healthier, and more just communities.

Articles: Connecting through “Collaborative Consumption”

A new movement helps people save money and make friends. Could it help build a more cooperative society along the way?

Articles: Feeling Connected Makes Us Kind

A recent study suggests that our social connections inspire altruism.

Research Digest Items/Studies: How to Cope with Rejection

Articles: Just Thinking of Comfort Foods Can Reduce Loneliness

A new study shows how we hunger for social connection.

Articles: Just One Thing: Drop the Case

Have you built a "case" against someone who wronged you? Rick Hanson explains how to let it go.

Articles: From Our Bookshelf: Changing the World, and Ourselves

A round-up of recent books: Join the Club and The Worry Solution.

Articles: From Our Bookshelf: Taking Compassion Offline

A round-up of recent books on the effects new technologies have on our emotional lives.

Articles: More Friends, Bigger Brain

Evidence that our brain size is linked to the size of our social networks.

Research Digest Items/Studies: How Compassion Protects Us from Stress

Research Digest Items/Studies: Community Ties Help Low-Income Children’s Health

Articles: How to Be a Supportive Spouse

If you want to help your partner deal with a problem, try to act invisible.

Articles: You Can’t Buy Empathy

New research suggests the rich have a hard time reading others' emotions.