Your Happiness Calendar for October 2026
This month, have better conversations.
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This month, have better conversations.
We learned a lot in producing our new documentary series, Connecting on Campus: Stories of Courage, Curiosity, and Empathy.
According to a new study, spoken conversations lead to more understanding, less conflict, and more openness to other opinions.
Everything changes when you try to understand why people believe what they believe, rather than trying to get them to agree with you.
New research suggests that discussing differences of opinion on politically charged topics can bring us closer together in our viewpoints.
Our “Bridging Differences for Teens and Parents” video series brought together five families to learn skills for perspective taking, openness, and…
A new book by Nicholas Epley explains the research behind why we should reach out to other people, despite our hesitancy to do so.
Simon Greer offers four principles for everyday conversations that could help bridge our differences.