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Jill Suttie
Jill Suttie, Psy.D., is Greater Good’s book review editor and a frequent contributor to the magazine.
Stories by Jill Suttie
Articles: Why Curious People Have Better Relationships
By Jill Suttie | May 31, 2017Research suggests that being curious might be a social glue that strengthens our relationships.
Articles: How Might Losing Health Insurance Affect Happiness?
By Jill Suttie | May 30, 2017New research suggests that losing health care may not just hurt your physical health. It may also damage your life satisfaction and well-being.
Articles: Three Ways Mindfulness Can Make You Less Biased
By Jill Suttie | May 15, 2017Cognitive biases may be partly to blame for prejudice, and research suggests that mindfulness can help us correct them.
Articles: Why You Should Take a Relaxing Lunch Break
By Jill Suttie | May 1, 2017According to a new study, we concentrate better and feel less stressed when we purposefully detach from work and enjoy a real break.
Articles: Five Ways to Reduce Racial Bias in Your Children
By Jill Suttie | March 23, 2017How do we combat racial prejudice? New research reveals how parents influence the formation of bias in children.
Articles: Doing Something Creative Can Boost Your Well-Being
By Jill Suttie | March 21, 2017A new study suggests that small acts of creativity in everyday life increase our overall sense of well-being.
Articles: How to Awaken Compassion at Work
By Jill Suttie | March 17, 2017A new book explains why showing compassion in the workplace can help employees and businesses to thrive.
Articles: Which Workplace Policies Help Parents the Most?
By Jill Suttie | March 14, 2017New studies reveal how different policies affect parental well-being—and what obstacles we face in bringing them to America.
Articles: Why Don’t We Prepare Enough for Disasters?
By Jill Suttie | March 10, 2017A new book outlines the psychological biases that get in the way of good decision-making—and what to do about them.
Articles: How Dogs Help People Get Along Better
By Jill Suttie | March 6, 2017A new study suggests that when dogs are around, groups are closer, more cooperative, and more trusting.
Articles: Why Your Creative Ideas Get Ignored
By Jill Suttie | March 3, 2017A new book explains why leaders can be so dismissive of creative ideas—and how to change this mindset.
Articles: How to Stop Teens from Fearing Immigrants
By Jill Suttie | February 28, 2017A new study suggests that promoting empathy and cross-group friendships in children can buffer against the negative effects of parental and peer biases.
Articles: When Teachers Get Mindfulness Training, Students Win
By Jill Suttie | February 23, 2017According to a new study, training teachers in mindfulness can affect the whole climate of the classroom.
Articles: Can You Change Your Personality?
By Jill Suttie | February 20, 2017A new review of many studies suggests that our personality isn't as unchangeable as we think.
Articles: Why You Need More Nature in Your Life
By Jill Suttie | February 10, 2017Research suggests that spending too little time in nature deprives us of benefits to our health, happiness, and creativity.
Articles: Can Meditating Together Improve Your Relationships?
By Jill Suttie | February 6, 2017New research suggests that there are some unique social benefits to partner meditation.
Articles: How Adults Communicate Bias to Children
By Jill Suttie | January 31, 2017A new study suggests preschoolers can "catch" prejudice from grown-ups through nonverbal behavior—and it hints at solutions.
Articles: The Four Keys to a Meaningful Life
By Jill Suttie | January 20, 2017A new book explores how writers, philosophers, and everyday people think about pursuing meaning in life.
Articles: Can Compassion Training Help Physicians Avoid Burnout?
By Jill Suttie | January 12, 2017A new study suggests that compassion training may buffer against the detrimental effects of high-stress medical training, particularly for those prone to depression.
Articles: How to Reduce Rudeness in the Workplace
By Jill Suttie | January 6, 2017According to a new book, practicing civility at the office is the path to better relationships and higher productivity.
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Why Curious People Have Better Relationships
May 31, 2017Research suggests that being curious might be a social glue that strengthens our relationships.
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How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain
June 6, 2017New research is starting to explore how gratitude works to improve our mental health.
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Who Experiences the Most Awe?
May 24, 2017The results from our Greater Good awe quiz reveal which people feel the most wonder and amazement in life.
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"Gratitude and Prosocial Behavior"
Finds that feeling gratitude produces kind and helpful behavior, even when that behavior is costly to the individual actor.
- "Compassion: An Evolutionary Analysis and Empirical Review"
Compassion evolved as a distinct affective experience whose function is to enable cooperation and protection of those who...
- "From Jerusalem to Jericho"
This article on bystander intervention in emergency situations suggests that we are likely to help a “shabbily dressed”...
- Jeffrey J. Froh’s Laboratory for Gratitude in Youth
Learn more about one of the leading researchers of gratitude.
- Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude
The GGSC’s new project which aims to expand the scientific database of gratitude and promote practices of gratitude in...
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