How Helping Others Can Help At-Risk People
According to a new study, even people who have committed crimes feel good when they give to others.
Why Powerful People Need to Cultivate Compassion
If we want to make positive change in the world, we need to harmonize the drive for power with our compassionate instincts.
Your Happiness Calendar for May 2019
Drop old grudges and fight prejudice this month
How We Judge Other People’s Generosity—And Why It Matters
When we see a kind act, it might inspire us to be kind—depending on the emotions and judgments we have about it.
What Happens When Old and Young Connect
When older and younger people form meaningful relationships, it improves both groups’ well-being.
Sadness Changes How Boys Relate to Others
A new study explores how boys' moods can make them less willing to share.
Does the Warm Glow of Giving Ever Get Old?
New research suggests that spending money on ourselves gets old fast, but not spending money on others.
How Understanding Evolution Can Help Us to Be Happy
A new book looks at how our evolutionary past influences our present behavior, good and bad.
Why Powerful People Need to Cultivate Compassion
If we want to make positive change in the world, we need to harmonize the drive for power with our compassionate instincts.
Thirteen Films That Highlight the Best in Humanity
It’s time for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify human strengths and virtues.
What Happens When Old and Young Connect
When older and younger people form meaningful relationships, it improves both groups’ well-being.
If Stressful Times Are Coming, What Can You Do?
A new study investigates the best well-being practice for stress.
Does the Warm Glow of Giving Ever Get Old?
New research suggests that spending money on ourselves gets old fast, but not spending money on others.
Your Happiness Calendar for May 2019
Drop old grudges and fight prejudice this month
How Caregivers Can Cultivate Moments of Positivity
Judith Moskowitz explains how positive emotion skills can help us cope with stress.
How Understanding Evolution Can Help Us to Be Happy
A new book looks at how our evolutionary past influences our present behavior, good and bad.