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Summer 2008 (Volume V, Issue 1)
Are We Born Racist?
Do we really live in a “post-racial” society? Studies show that our prejudices have deep psychological roots; they may be wired into our brains. But research has also identified strategies for reducing and even overcoming prejudice. This issue of Greater Good explores how we can put this research into practice.
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In Brief
Guest Column
The Secret to Success (12)
By Daniel Goleman | Summer 2008New research says social-emotional learning helps students in every way.
Q&A
Features
Look Twice (14)
By Susan T. Fiske | Summer 2008Susan T. Fiske has some bad news: Prejudice might be hardwired in our brains. But the good news is that we can still learn to override our prejudices and embrace difference.
Rubbing Off (16)
By Allison Briscoe-Smith | Summer 2008Allison Briscoe-Smith explains how kids learn about race—and how their parents can foster tolerance.
Mix It Up! (17)
By Jennifer Holladay | Summer 2008Despite some progress, racism is still pervasive in American schools, reports Jennifer Holladay. Here’s what schools can do to promote tolerance and equality.
Framed! (19)
By Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton | Summer 2008Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton argues that we must look to our prejudices, not our genes, to explain achievement gaps.
Rising Together (21)
By Jennifer A. Chatman | Summer 2008Jennifer A. Chatman explains how companies can fight prejudice in the workplace.
Double Blood (22)
By Rebecca Walker | Summer 2008Multiracial people have faced their own particular breeds of prejudice and anxiety, reports Rebecca Walker. But new research, and a new generation, offers hope for the future.
The Mindful Birth (24)
By Emilie Raguso | Summer 2008A new program is applying mindfulness meditation to childbirth and parenting. Could it lead to healthier babies?
Seeing Human (25)
By Meera Lee Sethi | Summer 2008Human beings have a deep-seated tendency to humanize everything around them. Is it delusion—or a natural and healthy response to loneliness?
Book Reviews
The Trouble With Happiness (26)
By Jill Suttie | Summer 2008A Review of The Geography of Bliss: One grump’s search for the happiest places in the world, Against Happiness: In praise of melancholy, The How of Happiness: A scientific approach to getting the life you want, The Loss of Sadness: How Psychiatry transformed normal sorrow into depressive disorder.
Book Review: Spark (27)
By Leif Hass | Summer 2008Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
By John J. Ratey, with Eric Hagerman, Little, Brown and Company, 2008, 304 pages
Book Review: The Cure Within (28)
By Mirka Knaster | Summer 2008The Cure Within: A history of mind-body medicine
By Anne Harrington, W. W. Norton, 2008, 354 pages
A Review: The Wise Heart (29)
By Jill Suttie | Summer 2008The Wise Heart: A guide to the universal teachings of Buddhist Psychology
By Jack Kornfield, Bantam Books, 2008, 448 pages
Book Review: Beyond Revenge (30)
By Azim Shariff | Summer 2008Beyond Revenge: The Evolution of the Forgiveness Instinct
By Michael McCullough, Jossey-Bass, 2008, 320 pages
Pop Culture Review
The Mist of Panic (31)
By Lee Clarke | Summer 2008How do people respond to disasters? Hollywood and science disagree.
Ideas for the Greater Good
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What Mel Brooks Can Teach Us about “Group Flow”
January 24, 2012Researcher R. Keith Sawyer looks to comedians and jazz groups for 10 keys to more creative, successful teams in the office, on the field, and beyond.
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How Childcare Boosts Social Capital
January 18, 2012New research says mothers using childcare can reap social, psychological, and financial rewards.
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Marriage Advice for Newt Gingrich
January 24, 2012The GOP presidential candidate cheated on his wife, then reportedly asked for an open marriage. What can we learn from his mistakes?
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The Captain Who Fell into the Lifeboat
January 20, 2012What the Costa Concordia disaster reveals about heroism—and how we can train ourselves to be heroes.
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Fox News: GGSC Fellow Study is “Junk”
December 30, 2011New media coverage of our research ranges from the helpful to the political.
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What Mel Brooks Can Teach Us about “Group Flow”
January 24, 2012Researcher R. Keith Sawyer looks to comedians and jazz groups for 10 keys to more creative, successful teams in the office, on the field, and beyond.
Greater Good Live
The Importance of Trust
John Gottman explains how trust may be the most vital ingredient to a successful relationship.
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 GuideThe Science of a Meaningful Life: Self-Compassion and Emotional Resilience
International House, UC Berkeley CampusOR Live Webcast
March 23, 2012, 9 am-4:30 pm
This day-long seminar and live webcast will offer strategies for cultivating self-compassion and reducing stress, led by Dr. Kristin Neff.
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