Peer-Reviewed Publications
Fritz, M. M., Margolis, S., Radošić, N., Revord, J. C., Rosen Kellerman, G., Nieminen, L. R., ... & Lyubomirsky, S. (2023). Examining the social in the prosocial: Episode-level features of social interactions and kind acts predict social connection and well-being. Emotion, 23(8), 2270.
Haydon, M. D., Walsh, L. C., Fritz, M. M., Rahal, D., Lyubomirsky, S., & Bower, J. E. (2023). Kindness interventions for early-stage breast cancer survivors: An online, pilot randomized controlled trial. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 18(5), 743-754.
Armenta, C. N., Fritz, M. M., Walsh, L. C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). Satisfied yet striving: Gratitude fosters life satisfaction and improvement motivation in youth. Emotion, 22(5), 1004.
Regan, A., Fritz, M. M., Walsh, L. C., Lyubomirsky, S., & Cole, S. W. (2022). The genomic impact of kindness to self vs. others: a randomized controlled trial. Brain, behavior, and immunity, 106, 40-48.
Fritz, Megan M., et al. "Kindness and cellular aging: A pre-registered experiment testing the effects of prosocial behavior on telomere length and well-being." Brain, Behavior, & Immunity-Health 11 (2021): 100187.
Haydon, M. D., Walsh, L. C., Fritz, M. M., Lyubomirsky, S., & Bower, J. E. (2019). Kindness to others or to oneself: An online pilot randomized controlled trial to enhance well-being in breast cancer survivors. Psychosomatic Medicine, 81(4), A139-A139.
Fritz, M. M., Armenta, C. N., Walsh, L. C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2019). Gratitude facilitates healthy eating behavior in adolescents and young adults. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 81, 4-14.
Fritz, M. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2017). Whither happiness? When, how, and why might positive activities undermine well-being. In J. P. Forgas & R. F. Baumeister (Eds.), The social psychology of living well (pp. 101-115). New York: Psychology Press.
Nelson-Coffey, S. K., Fritz, M. M., Lyubomirsky, S., & Cole, S. W. (2017). Kindness in the blood: The gene regulatory impact of prosocial behavior. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 81, 8-13.
Fritz, M. M., Walsh, L. C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2017). Staying happier. In M. D. Robinson & M. Eid (Eds.), The happy mind: Cognitive contributions to well-being (pp. 95-114). New York: Springer.
Armenta, C. N., Fritz, M. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2017). Functions of positive emotions: Gratitude as a motivator of self-improvement and positive change. Emotion Review, 9, 183-190.
Popular Press
Fritz, M. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2018, July 27). When happiness exercises don’t make you happier. Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life.
Fritz, M. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2018, March 27). The happiness boomerang effect: When positive activities backfire. Behavioral Scientist.
Fritz, M. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2018, March 20). How and why positive activities can make you happier. Behavioral Scientist.
Sun, J., & Fritz, M. M. (2017, August 28). Highlights from the SPSP-funded University of California Well-Being Conference. Character & Context.
Media Coverage
Why gratitude is wasted on Thanksgiving. New York Times. (2019, November 23)
If you feel thankful, write it down. It's good for your health. NPR. Shots. (2018, December 24)
This emotion can help you eat healthier. Greater Good Magazine. (2018, December 14)