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Training Can Increase Empathy
Scientific American: Can you train someone to be a nicer person? A recent study using meditation techniques shows that it might be possible. The research is published in the journal Psychological Science. [Helen Y. Weng
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The hack to save your marriage: Eli Finkel at TEDxUChicago
TEDx: “The marriage hack has eliminated the downward trajectory of marriage dissatisfaction” According to Eli Finkel, we’ve changed how we value our personal relationships: We’ve come to expect our spouses to fill roles traditionally left
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About Face
Boston Magazine: Forty-six years ago a young San Francisco–based cowboy of a psychologist named Paul Ekman emerged from the jungle with proof of a powerful idea. During the previous couple of years, he had set
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Do Children Make Us Happy?
Pacific Standard: Several months ago, the novelist Zadie Smith wrote an essay for the New York Review of Books on joy, a complicated emotion that lies at the heart of parenting she argued. In the
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Tact, Tone And Timing: The Power Of Apology
NPR: An effective apology involves a delicate balance between tact, tone and timing. In high-stakes settings, when jobs and reputations are on the line, it can be even harder. The significance of an apology can
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‘Fat Talk’ Compels but Carries a Cost
The New York Times: Over winter break, Carolyn Bates, a college senior, and a friend each picked out five pairs of jeans at a Gap store in Indianapolis and eagerly tried them on. But the
