What We Can Learn From The Best Marriages
Relationships today are facing challenges that are unique to modern times. A new book offers three strategies to help yours thrive. By Kira M. NewmanManaging editor at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good…
Relationships today are facing challenges that are unique to modern times. A new book offers three strategies to help yours thrive. By Kira M. NewmanManaging editor at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good…
A psychologist and human connection researcher explains how individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact on global change when these acts are collective. By Dr. Liza M. HincheyPostdoctoral Research Fellow in PsychologyWayne State University Introduction Political chasms, wars, oppression … it’s…
Being silly with your partner may have some serious benefits. By Kira M. NewmanManaging editor at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center Introduction I live with a hip-wiggler. When we’re in…
New research suggests that people who laugh together like each other more. By Jill SuttieFreelance journalist and a staff writer Victor Borge once wrote, “Laughter is the closest distance between two…
The future and its possibilities are something that you actively co-create with others. New research suggests that imagining together makes you closer and more connected to them in the here and now. By Zoë FowlerGraduate Assistant in PsychologySkidmore College By…
Strong, positive and supporting relationships between siblings can support people’s well-being throughout their lifetimes, and parenting approaches matter. By Dr. Marissa NivisonPostdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of PsychologyUniversity of Calgary By Dr. Sheri MadiganProfessor, Canada Research Chair in…
Introduction Being in a toxic relationship can feel like a living hell. You don’t know if you’re the crazy one or if they are. You don’t know what to do, who to turn to, or what to make…
Ruminating about your relationship isn’t a healthy way to solve any problems—and it may be a way to avoid your real feelings. By Alicia MuñozCertified couples therapist and author Introduction…
Knowing how anxiety works can help you to better support loved ones without inadvertently making their anxiety worse. By Dr. Alice BoyesAuthor of the The Healthy Mind Toolkit Introduction When I…
After taking our free online course, many students see big changes in the way they interact with loved ones. By Flora JinClinical Research Coordinator Introduction This holiday season, many of…