Greater Good Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Whether you’re most interested in developing your future career or struggling to discover and connect to your authentic self, there are plenty of nuggets of wisdom awaiting 20-somethings in the pages of Jeffrey Froh’s new book, Thrive. https://t.co/odTpaeRUD6

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Our favorite books of 2017, including The All or Nothing Marriage by @EliJFinkel Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body by @healthyminds @DanielGolemanEI Awakening Compassion at Work by @monicaworline https://t.co/us2bL7B4a7 https://t.co/JuL0r6nPTF

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A conversation with @CechErin about her new book, #TheTroublewithPassion, which probes the dark side of career advice to follow your passion. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/is_following_your_passion_only_for_the_privileged

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Here is what we know about happiness, thanks to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Ed Diener. https://t.co/jsJ1rkfvVl

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Burnout expert Christina Maslach talks about the causes of burnout at work and how employees and employers can start addressing it. https://t.co/L8EvJ3MctO

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Free webinar opportunity! 🤩 Dr. Dorothy Espelage, renowned expert in bullying prevention and intervention, will discuss two decades of research and practice on bullying, including identity-based bullying, and school and home-based prevention strategies. https://t.co/K79H1K80GP

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We spoke with @jennyjroe and @LaylaMcCay about their new book, "Restorative Cities: Urban Design for Mental Health and Wellbeing": https://t.co/ZaAfmkCcCx

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Inequality hurts children and their opportunities in life. It doesn’t need to be like that, says economist @nate_g_hilger, author of the new book The Parent Trap. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/we_should_ask_less_of_parents_not_more_to_help_children_thrive

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According to @susancain's new book, #Bittersweet, the tendency to be emotionally moved is a strength that helps fuel deeper relationships, creative thinking, and self-understanding. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_sorrow_and_longing_enrich_your_life

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Dacher Keltner guides us through a practice of pausing to turn your gaze to the sky as a pathway to awe, creativity and wonder. @prx @ApplePodcasts @BerkeleyPsych @penguinrandom Listen today! https://t.co/u7eax5jC3o https://t.co/ul6i2EJF20