Teaching Gratitude Can Help Reduce Cyberbullying
A new study finds that students who learn about gratitude for a month are less likely to bully their peers.
Why Sleep Matters for Kids’ Bodies and Brains
Sleep expert Rafael Pelayo explains the importance of sleep for mental health and how we can better support sleep in our children.
Greater Good Resources for Women’s Well-Being
For International Women's Day, we gathered articles that aim to help women take care of themselves and each other, make a living, raise…
Are Movies With Moral Lessons Popular?
A new report finds that kids and teens prefer films that highlight people with good character.
Your Happiness Calendar for March 2023
This month, nurture your relationships each day.
Why We Need Reminders of Connectedness (The Science of Happiness podcast)
How can we feel more connected to our loved ones, even when they're not around? Our guest tries a practice shown to make us feel less lonely…
Is Oxytocin Really the Love Hormone?
New research with prairie voles questions the idea that oxytocin is the driver of romantic attachment and good parenting.
Four Ways to Turn a Bad Day Around
Some days, nothing seems to go right. Here are four steps to calm down and get things back on track.
What Can We Do Now?
While votes for the 2020 election are counted, our contributors weigh in on what we as individuals can do now to preserve our well-being and…
Your Happiness Calendar for March 2023
This month, nurture your relationships each day.
How to Find Your Purpose in Life
Are you struggling to discover your purpose? That may be because you feel isolated from other people. Here's how you can overcome that.
How Your Siblings Can Make You Happier
Sibling relationships affect us more than we probably realize—and we can work on improving them at any age.
How Cosleeping Can Help You and Your Baby
The decision whether to cosleep with your baby is extremely controversial—and there are two sides to the story.
20 Questions to Ask Your Mother
Print this list for Mother’s Day—or for your next family dinner or gathering.
Greater Good Resources for Women’s Well-Being
For International Women's Day, we gathered articles that aim to help women take care of themselves and each other, make a living, raise…
How Teens Today Are Different from Past Generations
A psychologist mines big data on teens and finds many ways this generation—the “iGens"—is different from Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials.