Greater Good

Articles: Do Bad Grades + Violent Video Games = Violent Kids?

A recent study suggests boys who do poorly in school are more attracted to violent video games—and violent behavior.

Articles: Bully: The Movie Every Teacher and Student Needs to See

The new documentary Bully tells the stories of five bullied kids—and says what we can do to help them.

Articles: Eight Tips for Fostering Flow in the Classroom

Every teacher wants students to feel engaged and happy in the classroom. Here are research-based tips for making it happen.

Articles: Can Schools Help Students Find Flow?

Jill Suttie explores how can we help kids become engaged learners in an era of high-stakes testing and student burnout.

Articles: How Creativity Works

Imagine author Jonah Lehrer explores how neuroscientific discoveries have helped us understand the ways we imagine new things.

Articles: A Training to Make Teachers Less Stressed

A new study shows how the Cultivating Emotional Balance program can help teachers (and the rest of us) reduce stress and cultivate compassion.

Research Digest Items/Studies: Does Music Make Us Smarter?

Articles: Why I Skipped This “Diversity” Bake Sale

What UC Berkley's College Republicans get wrong about racism and colorblindness.

Articles: Does SEL Make the Grade?

Fueled by new research, the social-emotional learning movement is building momentum. Is it enough to make American schools change their course?

Raising Happiness: How Happy are Your Kids’ Friends’ Friends’ Friends?

It matters MUCH more than you think.

Raising Happiness: How to Prep Your Kids for College

A Preschool through High School Guide

Articles: A Course Correction for Positive Psychology

A review of Martin Seligman’s latest book, Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being.

Articles: The Wisdom of Babies

As Roots of Empathy gears up for its U.S. expansion, founder Mary Gordon reveals how the program has nurtured compassion around the world, one child at a time.

Videos and Podcasts: Meet Baby Mei

Mary Gordon shows a Roots of Empathy classroom and baby in action, explaining how together they help break cycles of intergenerational violence.

Videos and Podcasts: Emotional Literacy

Mary Gordon shares inspiring stories about children performing remarkable acts of compassion.