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Hank Pellissier

Hank Pellissier is a freelance writer on education and brain development, and the author of Brighter Brains: 225 Ways to Elevate or Injure Intelligence, the founder/director of the Brighter Brains Institute, and a consultant on scholastic topics like gap years, at http://www.brighterbrains.me/.

By Hank Pellissier | May 25, 2017

Peacemakers, poets, and researchers agree: Forgiveness heals hurts and is good for the forgiver—even the young one.

By Hank Pellissier | April 5, 2017

Squabbling siblings can have a better relationship if they learn the skills of forgiveness.

A new book from the GGSC

What if we didn't take good things for granted, and recognized all the kindness we receive from others? Learn how gratitude can lead to a better life—and a better world.

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How Love and Connection Exist in Micro-Moments

Barbara Fredrickson explains how shared positive emotions make us happier, healthier, and more connected.
Episode 105: Why We Give Thanks

Thank you. Gracias. Merci. Every language has a word for gratitude. But why do we feel it? How can we experience more of it? We revisit some of our favorite episodes about the science of gratitude.