Is our fear hurting us?
Greater Good web editor Jeremy Adam Smith writes about how our brains are hard-wired to exaggerate threats and what that may mean for foreign policy.
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How gratitude can change lives
Studying how gratitude impacts lives is some of the most important research being done today because gratitude costs so little compared to the benefits it offers.
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Mindfulness at work: the body, mind, bottom-line connection
Encouraging employees to take time out of a busy workday to enjoy some deep breathing and self-compassion seems antithetical to the hard-charging, high-tech nature of modern American business. Then again, the hard-charging way, mindfulness proponents say, has made many American workplaces…
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Pursuit of Happiness: We’re Not Trying Too Hard—We’re Just Not Trying the Right Things
Obsessing about happiness often makes people more melancholy and lonely—and could even increase the risk of depression and bipolar disorder. In fact, several studies suggest that wanting to be happy may be counterproductive for the health of Americans. But does the same paradox exist elsewhere?
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Online Summer Courses Attracting College-Bound High Schoolers
Why high school students are signing up for online classes in advance of college--including the GGSC's "The Science of Happiness."
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What Is the Science of Happiness?
Researchers think of happiness as having satisfaction and meaning in your life. It’s the propensity to feel positive emotions, the capacity to recover from negative emotions quickly, and holding a sense of purpose. Happiness is not having a lot of privilege or money. It’s not constant…