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Laura Niver, currently a doctoral student of clinical psychology at the University of Denver, is fascinated by the way childhood continues to affect us throughout our lives. Prior to moving to Denver for graduate school, she lived in Washington, DC and worked in Congress and at a public policy research institute. She loves living in Denver where, for her, happiness is a lot easier to pursue with 300 days of sunshine a year!

Emotional Happiness

Emotional Happiness

Happiness in Friendship By Laura Niver I moved to Denver a little over a year ago. When I moved here, I knew exactly one person—my brother. On the friend front, I was basically starting from scratch. This past year has made me think a lot about friendship. As I meet new people, form new friendships, [...]

Emotional Happiness

Emotional Happiness

Sifting Through Emotions/Childhood By Laura Niver What’s the big deal about emotions? We’ve all heard people tell us, “Be more aware of your emotions” or “Tune into how you feel right now.” So what’s the point? It turns out emotions are actually at the center of how we make sense of everything around us—our experiences, [...]

Laura Niver

Laura Niver’s Bio

Laura Niver, currently a doctoral student of clinical psychology at the University of Denver, is fascinated by the way childhood continues to affect us throughout our lives. Prior to moving to Denver for graduate school, she lived in Washington, DC and worked in Congress and at a public policy research institute. She loves living in Denver where, [...]