Mental Health & Wellness
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Existential Anxiety: The Unseen Force Driving America’s Deepening Political Polarization and Aggression
The digital town square, once envisioned as a nexus for open discourse, has increasingly devolved into a battleground of vitriol…
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Cultivating Character: Universities as Crucial Arenas for Virtue Development in a Polarized World
University life is a bit like a train station. Students from many different backgrounds, locations, and political affiliations come together…
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Navigating the Somatic Landscape of Colonization: Lyla June Johnston Guides an Embodiment Practice for Healing and Reconciliation
The "Happiness Break" series recently featured an innovative embodiment practice led by Diné musician, scholar, and community organizer Lyla June…
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Embodiment Practice Addresses Colonization’s Intergenerational Impact, Fostering Healing and Reconciliation
A recent "Happiness Break" episode from The Science of Happiness podcast has spotlighted a unique embodiment practice guided by Diné…
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Happiness Break: Holding Truth With Compassion
The latest installment of the highly acclaimed "Happiness Break" podcast series, an initiative of the Greater Good Science Center (GGSC)…
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Cultivating Character: How Universities Can Shape Ethical Citizens in a Polarized World
University life is a unique crucible, akin to a bustling train station where individuals from myriad backgrounds, locations, and political…
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The Unseen Health Benefits of Forgiveness: A Scientific Examination
Humans are inherently wired to recoil from loss, whether it manifests as the forfeiture of a cherished resource, a blow…
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The Unseen Roots of Polarization: How Existential Anxiety Fuels Societal Division and Aggression
The contemporary social landscape, particularly within digital public squares, frequently presents a stark tableau of profound societal fragmentation. Users navigating…
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New Research Unveils Nuanced Picture of Flourishing Across Africa, Challenging Conventional Development Narratives
A groundbreaking body of research by psychological scientist Victor Counted is fundamentally redefining what it means to live a good…
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New Research Reveals Overestimated Negativity and Underestimated Impact in Cross-Political Conversations, Offering Path to Depolarization
In an increasingly fractured global landscape, marked by deepening ideological divides and a pervasive sense of gridlock, the prospect of…
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