Remember to say thank you
In this deceptively simple 3-minute talk, Dr. Laura Trice muses on the power of the magic words "thank you" — to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make... read more →
What makes a good life?
Harvard Professor Robert Waldinger presents the groundbreaking results of an unprecedented 75-year long study into the lives of 700 young men of wildly different backgrounds. The results emphatically prove the... read more →
How to skip the smalltalk and connect with anyone
Kalina Silverman wanted to see what could happen if she approached strangers and skipped the small talk to have more meaningful conversations with them instead. She made a video documenting... read more →
Dacher Keltner on Touch
Dacher Keltner, the UC Berkeley psychology professor and faculty director of the Greater Good Science Center, shares his insights from the new science of touch: compassionate communication, touch therapies, and... read more →
The importance of kindness and relationships
In January 2011, Action for Happiness partnered with the BBC to run a week-long "Happiness Challenge". In this episode, volunteers commit acts of kindness and focus on their relationships with... read more →
What makes a good life?
Harvard Professor Robert Waldinger presents the groundbreaking results of an unprecedented 75-year long study into the lives of 700 young men of wildly different backgrounds. The results emphatically prove the... read more →
The Four Constituents of Wellbeing
Neuroscientist Richard Davidson presents his conclusions from a lifetime of studying the human mind - that wellbeing is a practical skill.