Dear Christine: My Friend Has Cancer. What Should I Say?
Christine Carter shares her own hard lessons in coping with a friend's illness.
Your Happiness Calendar for October 2019
This month, think about forgiveness and find silver linings.
Can Concern for Victims Increase Our Urge to Punish?
A recent study suggests that instructing people to empathize with a victim can increase the desire to punish wrongdoers.
Episode 48: Can Margaret Cho Get Any Better?
She's one of the most accomplished comedians of her generation. But Margaret Cho wants to find a different kind of happiness.
Your Happiness Calendar for September 2019
Find gratitude & teach your kids resilience this month.
How to Beat Stereotypes by Seeing People as Individuals
We often judge people by their group membership—but research suggests other ways to see each other.
Episode 46: Making Kindness Contagious
We gave our Happiness Guinea Pig a mission: Do five random acts of kindness in one day.
How to Renew Your Compassion in the Face of Suffering
Mass suffering can make us feel helpless. Focusing on solutions, rather than emotions, may be the way out.
How to Beat Stereotypes by Seeing People as Individuals
We often judge people by their group membership—but research suggests other ways to see each other.
Four Lessons in Bridge-Building from “The Good Place”
The NBC comedy has something to teach us all about how different kinds of people can come together.
Your Happiness Calendar for September 2019
Find gratitude & teach your kids resilience this month.
What Are the Solutions to Political Polarization?
Social psychology reveals what creates conflict among groups and how they can come together.
Episode 48: Can Margaret Cho Get Any Better?
She's one of the most accomplished comedians of her generation. But Margaret Cho wants to find a different kind of happiness.
Episode 46: Making Kindness Contagious
We gave our Happiness Guinea Pig a mission: Do five random acts of kindness in one day.
Dear Christine: My Friend Has Cancer. What Should I Say?
Christine Carter shares her own hard lessons in coping with a friend's illness.
What Happens When You Educate Liberals About White Privilege?
According to a new study, learning about white privilege doesn't actually make liberals more empathic.