SubscribeIt’s the time of year when many parents of young children are looking at preschools. In a podcast from the Greater Good Science Center, Berkeley sociologist Christine Carter and R.N. Rona Renner discuss preschool philosophies, research insights on academic vs. play-based programs, and how to choose what’s right for your child.
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February 28, 2013:
Attention high schoolers: March 23 talk on “survival of the kindest”
March 19, 2013:
UC Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner is the next speaker (Sat., Mar. 23, 10 a.m.) in the Nano-High series of talks sponsored by Berkeley Lab. Any high school student or teacher can sign up online and drop in to hear about cutting-edge scientific issues of the day. Keltner’s talk is titled “The Compassionate Instinct: A Darwinian Tale of Survival of the Kindest.”
Wellness? There’s a new Cal Rec Sports app for that
January 31, 2013:
For anyone (everyone?) who makes New Year’s resolutions each year and lets them fall by the wayside, Cal Rec Sports has just the thing: a new, year-round health and wellness tool that is no further away than your computer or smartphone. The Daily Wellness Facebook app launched this week.
Thnx4.org: An easy way to give thanks, and maybe improve your life
November 19, 2012:
It’s Thanksgiving week, and UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center has gone live with Thnx4.org, an interactive gratitude journal. On the site, people are invited to say what they’re thankful for and share the posts with others — at the same time contributing to a national research project. Taking part, research shows, can affect lives for the better.
Thnx4.org goes live to both teach and research the power of gratitude
November 6, 2012:
Feeling grateful? UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center has just gone live with Thnx4.org, an interactive gratitude journal. On the site, people are invited to say what they’re thankful for and share the posts with others — at the same time contributing to a national research project. The Cal Gratitude Challenge will remain open all month.
Greater Good Center issues RFP for research on gratitude
January 30, 2012:
The Greater Good Science Center has issued a call for proposals for a faculty-research project, “Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude.” The deadline to submit a letter of intent is Feb. 15, 2012.
