Articles: The Cooperative Instinct
By Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas | September 21, 2012A new study finds that our first, quickest impulse is to cooperate, not compete.
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Articles: Urban Evolution
By Jill Suttie | November 4, 2011A review of David Sloan Wilson's The Neighborhood Project: Using Evolution to Improve My City, One Block at a Time.
Articles: Steven Pinker’s War and Peace, Abridged
By Steven Pinker | October 20, 2011If you're curious about Steven Pinker's massive new book, check out this Greater Good essay for a distilled version.
Articles: Steven Pinker’s History of (Non)Violence
By Jason Marsh | October 19, 2011The psychologist's latest book, The Better Angels of Our Nature, is essential reading for any reader of Greater Good.
Articles: Connecting through “Collaborative Consumption”
By Jill Suttie, Rachel Botsman, Lauren Anderson | October 6, 2011A new movement helps people save money and make friends. Could it help build a more cooperative society along the way?
Articles: Debunking the Myth of Human Selfishness
By Pelin Kesebir | September 13, 2011Two new books explore the far-reaching science of cooperation.
Articles: 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.
Videos and Podcasts: Paul Bloom on Sex, George Clooney, and Other Pleasures
By The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley | August 10, 2011The author of How Pleasure Works explains why we do good and how to find true happiness.
Articles: Sex, George Clooney, and the Meaning of Life
By Michael Bergeisen | August 10, 2011Paul Bloom discusses how the psychology of pleasure can explain what we like and why we do good--part of Greater Good's podcast series.
Articles: The Good, the Bad, and the Brain
By Gregg Sparkman | August 3, 2011A review of Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality.
Articles: Why Laughter is Contagious
By Raymond Firmalino | April 12, 2011A new study offers the first evidence that chimps imitate each other's laughter. Learn why this is research you should keep in mind at your next business meeting.
Articles: Does Sharing Come Naturally to Kids?
By Jason Marsh | February 24, 2011Believe it or not, a new study suggests young kids have a strong tendency to cooperate.
Articles: A Peaceful End to the Battle of the Sexes
By Pelin Kesebir | January 20, 2011A review of Is There Anything Good about Men?: How Cultures Flourish by Exploiting Men.
Articles: 5 Ways Giving Is Good for You
By Jill Suttie, Jason Marsh | December 13, 2010Jason Marsh and Jill Suttie offer added incentives to get into the holiday spirit.
Raising Happiness: The Science of Happiness
By Christine Carter | October 19, 2010Check out this fun video about Greater Good Science Center scientists
Articles: Healthy Neighborhoods, Healthy Kids
By Jill Suttie | October 12, 2010In one troubled city, researchers and community members are working together to boost altruism among adolescents. What can their project teach other communities facing hard times?
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Five Ways Giving Thanks Can Backfire
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How Gratitude Can Help You Through Hard Times
May 13, 2013It's easy to feel grateful when life is good, says Robert Emmons. But when disaster strikes, gratitude is worth the effort.
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Six Tips for Making the Leap to Meaningful Work
May 15, 2013Job satisfaction is at record lows. What does it take to overcome the fear of change, especially in tough economic times?
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How to Think LIke Sherlock Holmes
May 24, 2013These two books give us insights into how brain science can help us understand our nature, improve our lives, and help us empathize with those who may have memory lapses.
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How to Train the Compassionate Brain
May 23, 2013A new study finds that training in compassion makes us more altruistic—and explores the neuroscience behind why.
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2nd International Conference on Positive Psychology: “Giving Hope – Giving Future”
May 22, 2013
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"Gratitude and Prosocial Behavior"
Finds that feeling gratitude produces kind and helpful behavior, even when that behavior is costly to the individual actor.
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The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, runs a state-of-the-art neuroscience...
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Northeast Foundation for Children is a non-profit educational organization that offers educators the Responsive Classroom...
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Based at the University of Michigan Business School, this is a networking community for researchers and practitioners...
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The Compassionate Mind
We're angry, fearful, depressed--and we can't help it. Societies that encourage us to compete with each other make it difficult to exercise compassion towards ourselves and others.
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