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Do We Have an Instinctive Urge to Be Kind?

Has “ethics [become] a luxury as the speed of our daily lives increases”? This is one of the implications that John M. Darley and C. Daniel Batson considered in their famous 1973 “Good Samaritan” study. In an ironic turn of events, some theology students...

Published Wed, Nov 13 2019 5:06 AM by Greater Good Articles

The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2019

What is the path to a happier life and a more compassionate society? We tend to prefer strategies that seem straightforward: To be healthier, we eat healthier; to fight apathy, we urge others to join us in getting involved. But sometimes the way to individual...

Published Thu, Dec 19 2019 4:44 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Conformity Can Be Good and Bad for Society

In the U.S. Federal court system, many important cases go through three-judge panels. The majority opinion of these panels carries the day, meaning that having a majority is crucial for one side or another to get the rulings they want. So, if two out...

Published Thu, May 30 2019 4:09 AM by Greater Good Articles

Can Mindfulness Help When You’re Depressed?

For many people, depression is a lifelong battle. If you have one episode of depression, there is a 30 percent chance of recurrence within 10 years, increasing to an 80 percent chance after two episodes. Only about one quarter of people achieve remission...

Published Fri, Jan 10 2020 3:17 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Technology Can Help All Students Become More Grateful

Think back to your time growing up in school. Do you remember being surprised or apprehensive about differences between yourself and other students in terms of race, class, gender, age, ability, or popularity? Or perhaps you recall being intimidated about...

Published Tue, Feb 25 2020 4:11 AM by Greater Good Articles

Celebrating Juneteenth with Tools for Support, Understanding, and Solidarity

On Juneteenth, African Americans celebrate emancipation from slavery. On this day we at the Greater Good Science Center would like to share some of the tools we’ve published through the years that attend to the well-being of black folks, and tools that...

Published Fri, Jun 19 2020 9:29 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Hope Can Keep You Happier and Healthier

Hope can erode when we perceive threats to our way of life, and these days, plenty are out there. As we age, we may struggle with a tragic loss or chronic disease. As we watch the news, we see our political system polarized, hopelessly locked in chaos...

Published Wed, Jun 17 2020 9:32 AM by Greater Good Articles

What Young Kids Already Know About Forgiveness

As much as we try to teach our kids to do good, research suggests that they already have the seeds of goodness within them. Kids as young as 18 months old spontaneously help others and enjoy helping, for example, and they prefer people who are kind. For...

Published Wed, Jun 05 2019 3:46 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Cultural Differences Shape Your Happiness

Researcher William Tov grew up watching American television portraying the American experience, like nightly family gatherings around the dinner table. But that was very different from his own home life: His immigrant parents from Cambodia were often...

Published Wed, May 22 2019 4:43 AM by Greater Good Articles

Three Ways to Help Your Kids Succeed at Distance Learning

Dear Christine, Last spring, distance learning in our household was a mess of constant interruptions, wacky sleep schedules, and Zoom burnout. I’d like to set my kids up better this fall, as the soonest in-person schooling could open for us is mid-October...

Published Mon, Aug 31 2020 12:48 PM by Greater Good Articles

How to Stop Romantic Comedies from Ruining Your Love Life

Once upon a time, my romantic expectations were sky high. Why wasn’t my partner getting me flowers, writing me songs, or buying me gifts?, I wondered. Unhappiness and resentment ensued. At some point, I realized that I expected these things because romantic...

Published Wed, Feb 06 2019 6:21 AM by Greater Good Articles

Dear Christine: How Can I Cope with an Ungrateful Spouse?

Dear Christine, I’ve been happily married for over 15 years, and we have four beautiful children. We’re both flawed in our own special ways, but I keep coming back to the same issue with my husband: He doesn’t appreciate all I do for him. I know running...

Published Tue, Feb 26 2019 3:39 AM by Greater Good Articles

The 10 Most Popular Posts in 2012

Wondering which Raising Happiness posts were most popular in 2012—on Greater Good and Facebook—and which generated the most comments? Here’s the list! 10. Not Too Thin, Not Too Fat How to raise healthy, happy kids. 9. Is Your Kid Mean? Five ways to raise...

Published Mon, Jan 07 2013 8:39 AM by Raising Happiness

Video: Why Your Happiness Matters

Since my book Raising Happiness was published, I’ve met so many unhappy parents I’ve come to believe there might just be an epidemic of unhappiness in them—especially in the parents of young children. While there probably isn’t an epidemic of depression...

Published Tue, Apr 30 2013 1:00 AM by Raising Happiness

Oh Honey! You’re so, um, well, uh…

This video—and the written conversation below, which is different than the conversation caught on video—continues Kelly and my discussion about fostering growth mindsets in kids, specifically HOW TO PRAISE our kids so that they stay engaged and successful...

Published Mon, Jul 09 2012 12:55 AM by Raising Happiness

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