Articles: Here’s How Much You Love Humanity
By Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas | May 21, 2013Results from the Greater Good Science Center's "Love of Humanity" quiz.
Tag: Empathy
Tag: Empathy
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Articles: Can You Run Out of Empathy?
By C. Daryl Cameron | May 20, 2013An essay in this week’s New Yorker argues that we don't have enough empathy to go around. But new research says we can keep renewing and expanding our feeling for others.
Articles: How to Reduce Violence after School Closures
By Vicki Zakrzewski, Trinh T. Tran, Jason Marsh | April 23, 2013Plans to close public schools are raising concerns about student safety in several major cities. But if the cities heed lessons from social science, they may be able to keep a difficult situation from getting even worse.
Articles: Five Ways to Develop “Ecoliteracy”
By Daniel Goleman, Zenobia Barlow, Lisa Bennett | April 18, 2013Daniel Goleman, Lisa Bennett, and Zenobia Barlow explain how we can teach kids to care deeply about the environment.
Articles: How to be a Happy Working Dad, Part Two
By Jeremy Adam Smith | March 28, 2013Jeremy Adam Smith offers five more tips to help men find a happy fit between paid work and family responsibilities.
Articles: Too Many Bullies
By Jill Suttie | March 14, 2013Emily Bazelon's new book explores bullying among kids—and finds the solution in fostering empathy among both kids and adults.
Articles: Training Kids for Kindness
By Brooke Dodson-Lavelle | March 5, 2013Brooke Dodson-Lavelle explains how a trailblazing compassion training program expands children's natural capacity for empathy and kindness—even toward so-called "bullies."
Articles: Does Mindfulness Make You More Compassionate?
By Shauna Shapiro | February 27, 2013Mindfulness is more than just moment-to-moment awareness, says Shauna Shapiro. It is a kind, curious awareness that helps us relate to ourselves and others with compassion.
Articles: Is It Possible to Love All Humanity?
By Juliana Breines | January 14, 2013Qualities like gender, ethnicity, and nationality tend to define us more than being human. What happens when we try to identify with all of humanity?
Articles: Our Children, Our Strangers
By Jeremy Adam Smith | December 3, 2012A new book explores extreme differences between parents and children—and in so doing, reveals how we can all find empathy, resilience, and meaning in life's most difficult experiences.
Articles: An Awesome Way to Make Kids Less Self-Absorbed
By Vicki Zakrzewski | November 28, 2012Research suggests that experiencing awe helps kids focus less on themselves and more on the world around them.
Articles: Six Habits of Highly Empathic People
By Roman Krznaric | November 27, 2012We can cultivate empathy throughout our lives, says Roman Krznaric—and use it as a radical force for social transformation.
Articles: How Science Can Heal a Divided Electorate
By Jason Marsh | November 7, 2012How can both parties work together after President Obama's re-election? Psychologist Jonathan Haidt offers some hard advice for liberals and conservatives.
Articles: Is Social-Emotional Learning a Luxury?
By Vicki Zakrzewski | October 4, 2012Why SEL is a necessity for children of every background.
Articles: Why Inequality Is Bad for the One Percent
By Jason Marsh | September 25, 2012What Mitt Romney’s “47 percent” video reveals about the links between inequality, compassion, and happiness.
Articles: How Self-Compassion Can Help Prevent Teacher Burnout
By Vicki Zakrzewski | September 11, 2012Tips for keeping cool and being kind to yourself, even in the midst of a stressful situation.
Articles: The Compassionate Species
By Dacher Keltner | July 31, 2012The vulnerability of our children transformed human relationships, argues Dacher Keltner, and made compassion essential to our survival.
Articles: Educating for Empathy
By Stacey Kennelly | July 18, 2012More and more educators are helping kids develop empathy—and a recent contest highlights some of the most inspiring projects.
Articles: Does Playing Music Boost Kids’ Empathy?
By Stacey Kennelly | June 8, 2012A new study suggests it does, at least when practiced in a group.
Raising Happiness: Is Your Kid Mean?
By Christine Carter | April 3, 2012Five ways to raise kind and compassionate kids.
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Five Ways Giving Thanks Can Backfire
April 29, 2013Most of the time, gratitude is good. But research finds that there are situations when "thank you" may be the wrong response.
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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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Clark Kerr Campus
Friday, June 28 - Wednesday, July 3, 2013
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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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