Greater Good

How to teach kids the skills they need to be forgiving

Self-forgiveness is critical to well-being—but it has a dark side. Here are four steps to healthy self-forgiveness, based on recent research.

Messing up is easy, says Rick Hanson. But forgiving yourself takes practice.

A slideshow illustrating a dozen research-tested happiness activities you can start practicing today.

Internet 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.

When we forget what happened, do we set ourselves up?

What's the basis of a good life? Jill Suttie reviews three new books about happiness, forgiveness, and gratitude.

Twenty percent of kids are damaged by divorce. Here’s how to make kids part of the other 80 percent.

A brief Q&A with myself.

When Americans burned copies of the Koran last week, they triggered a violent conflict. Have American apologies helped or hurt?

The director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects explores how to cope with the pain of a fight with someone we love.

It takes a strong person to admit fault, argues Rick Hanson, but it puts us in a stronger position with others.

A round-up of recent books: The Science of Trust, The Comfort Garden, and Applied Positive Psychology.

Jack Kornfield shares extraordinary stories of forgiveness--and explains how the next story could be yours.

One thing you can do today to be happier.

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

One thing you can do today to be happier.

An interview with Helen Whitney, director of the new PBS documentary, Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate.

Dealing with difficult people over the holidays, yourself included

A new study offers an important tip to anyone looking for forgiveness.

Joshua Coleman discusses how to make the holidays a time for family closeness, not conflict.

Combat holiday stress with positive tradtions

Self-forgiveness is critical to well-being—but it has a dark side. Here are four steps to healthy self-forgiveness, based on recent research.

A slideshow illustrating a dozen research-tested happiness activities you can start practicing today.

Jack Kornfield shares extraordinary stories of forgiveness--and explains how the next story could be yours.

It takes a strong person to admit fault, argues Rick Hanson, but it puts us in a stronger position with others.

The director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects explores how to cope with the pain of a fight with someone we love.

Messing up is easy, says Rick Hanson. But forgiving yourself takes practice.

Are people horrible? It's a question many Americans are asking ourselves after the horror of a school shooting.

A new study offers an important tip to anyone looking for forgiveness.

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

Twenty percent of kids are damaged by divorce. Here’s how to make kids part of the other 80 percent.

When we forget what happened, do we set ourselves up?

One thing you can do today to be happier.

How to teach kids the skills they need to be forgiving

Internet 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.

An interview with Helen Whitney, director of the new PBS documentary, Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate.

A round-up of recent books: The Science of Trust, The Comfort Garden, and Applied Positive Psychology.

A brief Q&A with myself.

What's the basis of a good life? Jill Suttie reviews three new books about happiness, forgiveness, and gratitude.

One thing you can do today to be happier.

Combat holiday stress with positive tradtions

Joshua Coleman discusses how to make the holidays a time for family closeness, not conflict.

When Americans burned copies of the Koran last week, they triggered a violent conflict. Have American apologies helped or hurt?

Are people horrible? It's a question many Americans are asking ourselves after the horror of a school shooting.

A new study offers an important tip to anyone looking for forgiveness.

Jack Kornfield shares extraordinary stories of forgiveness--and explains how the next story could be yours.

Internet 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.

When Americans burned copies of the Koran last week, they triggered a violent conflict. Have American apologies helped or hurt?

The director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects explores how to cope with the pain of a fight with someone we love.

Self-forgiveness is critical to well-being—but it has a dark side. Here are four steps to healthy self-forgiveness, based on recent research.

Messing up is easy, says Rick Hanson. But forgiving yourself takes practice.

A round-up of recent books: The Science of Trust, The Comfort Garden, and Applied Positive Psychology.

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

A slideshow illustrating a dozen research-tested happiness activities you can start practicing today.

What's the basis of a good life? Jill Suttie reviews three new books about happiness, forgiveness, and gratitude.

Joshua Coleman discusses how to make the holidays a time for family closeness, not conflict.

A slideshow illustrating a dozen research-tested happiness activities you can start practicing today.

Jack Kornfield shares extraordinary stories of forgiveness--and explains how the next story could be yours.

Are people horrible? It's a question many Americans are asking ourselves after the horror of a school shooting.

Self-forgiveness is critical to well-being—but it has a dark side. Here are four steps to healthy self-forgiveness, based on recent research.

Messing up is easy, says Rick Hanson. But forgiving yourself takes practice.

Internet 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.

The director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects explores how to cope with the pain of a fight with someone we love.

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

A new study offers an important tip to anyone looking for forgiveness.

It takes a strong person to admit fault, argues Rick Hanson, but it puts us in a stronger position with others.

Joshua Coleman discusses how to make the holidays a time for family closeness, not conflict.

An interview with Helen Whitney, director of the new PBS documentary, Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate.

A round-up of recent books: The Science of Trust, The Comfort Garden, and Applied Positive Psychology.

What's the basis of a good life? Jill Suttie reviews three new books about happiness, forgiveness, and gratitude.

When Americans burned copies of the Koran last week, they triggered a violent conflict. Have American apologies helped or hurt?