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Positive Emotions: Key Scientific Contributions and the Stories Behind Them outlines Fredrickson’s groundbreaking research, tracing the arc of her career across five successive scientific breakthroughs. Each of the book’s five sections opens with Fredrickson’s stories, both personal and scientific, that … Read more

These awards were created in 1998 by the family of the late J. Carlyle Sitterson to recognize excellence in teaching first-year students by a tenured or tenure-track faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences. Lyle Sitterson was a … Read more

Hold back on the bickering. Couples who share sweet moments filled with humor and affection, and sync up biologically — two hearts beating as one — enjoy better health prospects and live longer than their more quarrelsome counterparts, suggests new … Read more

How Love and Connection Exist in Micro-Moments Barbara Fredrickson explains how shared positive emotions make us happier, healthier, and more connected. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/video/item/how_love_and_connection_exist_in_micro_moments  

Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, a Kenan Distinguished Professor of Social Psychology, is the recipient of Meredith College’s 2018 Woman of Achievement Award. Dr. Fredrickson was selected by Meredith College as a woman of achievement for her highly cited work that has … Read more

Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, a Kenan Distinguished Professor of Social Psychology, will be awarded the 2017 TANG Prize to honor her exceptional contributions to the well-being of humanity on November 12, 2017. The TANG Foundation is a private institution established by … Read more

Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Social Psychology, is a recipient of the 2016-17 James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Fund Fellowship. The Cattell Fellowships have provided support for the science and application of psychology for over half a century. The … Read more