Religious People Less Motivated by Compassion than Atheists
By Yasmin Anwar | May 2, 2012In three experiments co-sponsored by the GGSC, scientists found that compassion drove less religious people to be more generous.
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Can Supportive Moms Enhance Your Brain?
By Wendy Durst | May 9, 2012A recent study offers striking evidence of how nurturing parenting early in a child’s life promotes their healthy development.
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You’re Never Too Old to Build Emotional Intelligence
By Andrew Yee | April 24, 2012A recent study suggests we can learn to regulate and manage our emotions even after we’re reached adulthood.
Why You Shouldn’t Curb Your Compassion
By Brylyn Stacy | April 13, 2012A new study suggests the hidden costs of callousness.
Do Babies Know What’s Fair?
By Bernie Wong | March 20, 2012A new study suggests they do, even before they’re two years old.
A Training to Make Teachers Less Stressed
By Melissa Janson | March 8, 2012A new study shows how the Cultivating Emotional Balance program can help teachers (and the rest of us) reduce stress and cultivate compassion.
Affluent People More Likely to be Scofflaws
By Yasmin Anwar | February 28, 2012Seven separate studies by GGSC-affiliated researchers find that upper-class people are more likely to break laws and social customs.
Baby Love
By Melissa Janson | February 7, 2012New research suggests the care we receive as infants affects the quality of our relationships as adults.
Oxytocin: The Holiday Hormone
By Melissa Janson | December 22, 2011New study: People give more when under the influence of oxytocin.
Self-Compassion Eases the Pain of a Divorce
By Melissa Janson | December 2, 2011A new study suggests how people can heal from the end of their marriage.
Can Parents Teach Peace?
By Carmen Sobczak | November 2, 2011A recent study suggests they can, at least some of the time.
How to Get Doctors to Give a Hand
By Melissa Janson | October 26, 2011Study suggests appealing to altruism increases hand washing in hospitals.
The Grateful Dead
By Jason Marsh | October 11, 2011Here's what happens when researchers make people visualize their own deaths.
Feeling Connected Makes Us Kind
By Nadine Lueras-Tramma | September 15, 2011A recent study suggests that our social connections inspire altruism.
Kindness Makes You Happy… and Happiness Makes You Kind
By Alex Dixon | September 6, 2011New research suggests that once you start doing nice things for other people, you might not want to stop.
A Simple Bully Buster: Cooperative Learning
By Bernie Wong | August 31, 2011A recent study suggests how teachers can promote kindness in the classroom, not competition.
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How to Foster Group Creativity
April 11, 2012In the second of a two-part conversation, Imagine author Jonah Lehrer explains how science can help teams become more creative.
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You’re Never Too Old to Build Emotional Intelligence
April 24, 2012A recent study suggests we can learn to regulate and manage our emotions even after we’re reached adulthood.
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How to Relieve Stress
March 22, 2012Robert M. Sapolsky explains why stress can become a chronic problem—and how we can reduce the toll it takes on our lives.
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Five Lessons in Human Goodness from “The Hunger Games”
April 18, 2012The plot of the new film sounds cynical. But it reveals a surprising amount about the science of human goodness.
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Lessons in Creativity from Caine’s Arcade
May 1, 2012The latest viral video sensation is more than a portrait of a cute and creative kid. It's a guide to how we can nurture kids' imagination.
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How to Heal the Angry Brain
May 8, 2012A new book reveals how understanding the way your brain works can help you control anger and aggression.
How to Keep Your Child Safe (and Happy) Online, Part 1
May 14, 2012Tips for helping kids navigate the social media minefield
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When is Stress Good for You?
Combining wit with deep knowledge, Robert Sapolsky explains the optimal amount of stress.
WatchThe Greater Good Guide to Mindfulness
This invaluable resource, a special benefit for GGSC members, offers insight into what mindfulness is, why it’s important, and how to teach it.
Get the GuidePathways to Gratefulness
The Palace of Fine Arts, San FranciscoJune 23rd 2012, 10am-5pm
Network for Grateful Living presents a summit geared at awakening the practice of gratefulness and grateful living in all of us.
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