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.
Tag: happiness
Looking for a preschool? What's right for your child? 
February 28, 2013:
Teaching kids gratitude instead of entitlement
November 22, 2010:
Drawing from research and personal experience, parenting expert Christine Carter — director of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Parents program — shares insights on how practicing gratitude, not just at Thanksgiving but year-round, can make for happier families.
The Science of Happiness
November 9, 2010:
Happiness and positive emotions are the focus of wide-ranging scholarship at UC Berkeley, where researchers are investigating the science of happiness and compassion.
UC Berkeley psychologists bring science of happiness to China
July 15, 2010:
As the ranks of China’s millionaires continue to grow, the pursuit of wealth in the nation is fast outpacing mental health and wellbeing, according to psychologists at the University of California, Berkeley, who are seeking to correct that imbalance and spread the science of happiness in China.
