How Films Can Expand Our Circle of Empathy
A new study finds that after watching Just Mercy, people became more supportive of criminal justice reform.
Your Happiness Calendar for November 2024
This month, look for good in the world.
How to Turn Down the Tension in a Conversation
Research finds that if our language shows someone we're open to their perspective, they are more likely to be open to ours.
How to Help Students Learn to Listen to Each Other’s Stories
Interview-based storytelling projects can build active listening skills that increase empathy and foster relationships.
Happiness Break: The Healing Power of Your Own Touch, with Kristin Neff
Dr. Kristin Neff guides us in a self-compassionate touch exercise, and shares the many research-backed reasons to cultivate kindness towards oneself.
How To Show Up For Yourself (The Science of Happiness podcast)
We explore the science behind how self-compassionate touch can help us feel better about ourselves.
How to Find Hope When You’re Feeling Cynical
A new book explains the drawbacks of cynicism and how we can overcome it without being too naive.
Take a Break With Our Loving-Kindness Meditation (Happiness Break)
Loving-kindness meditation, or “metta,” has its roots in Buddhist traditions that date back thousands of years. Studies show it can help nourish…
What Inside Out 2 Reveals About the Diversity of Emotions
The new Pixar film explores adolescence by bringing its complicated feelings to life.
Empathy Quiz
How well do you feel and understand what others are feeling?
Your Happiness Calendar for November 2024
This month, look for good in the world.
How to Turn Down the Tension in a Conversation
Research finds that if our language shows someone we're open to their perspective, they are more likely to be open to ours.
Four Lessons from “Inside Out” to Discuss With Kids
The new Pixar film has moved viewers young and old to take a look inside their own minds.
How Smartphones Are Killing Conversation
A Q&A with MIT professor Sherry Turkle about her new book, Reclaiming Conversation.
How Money Changes the Way You Think and Feel
Research is uncovering how wealth impacts our sense of morality, our relationships with others, and our mental health.
Eight Keys to Forgiveness
Forgiveness can be incredibly difficult. Robert Enright explains where to start.