Can You Be Trained to Be More Compassionate?
The answer so far seems to be yes, but there is a lot we still don't know about compassion training.
Five Ways to Support Students Affected by Trauma
Teachers can help students recognize their strengths and build resilience.
Can Conversation Help Heal the Political Divide?
A new program creates friendships—and hope for a divided America.
Episode 20: What If You Had Never Met?
Do you take your partner for granted? Our Happiness Guinea Pig, cartoonist Gene Luen Yang, imagines a life in which he never met his wife.
The Science-Backed Benefits of Being a Cat Lover
Research suggests that cats may make our lives happier and healthier.
How Seeing the Good in People Can Help Bridge Our Differences
When we witness acts of goodness, we’re more likely to see our common humanity.
How to Increase (and Sustain) Your Political Engagement
How can we reduce the barriers to taking political action?
How to Navigate the Joys and Challenges of Grandparenting
A new book celebrates being a grandparent and guides us through its complexities.
What Type of Meditation Is Best for You?
One of the most in-depth meditation studies to date shows that different practices have different benefits.
Seven Lessons from Mister Rogers That Can Help Americans Be Neighbors Again
The host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood taught kids critical emotional and social skills that are still relevant to adults today.
Seven Ways to Help Someone with Anxiety
Knowing how anxiety works can help you to better support loved ones without inadvertently making their anxiety worse.
How Habits Can Get in the Way of Your Goals
Habits are key to achieving your goals—but only if you don’t get tired of them, research suggests.
How Loneliness Changes Across Your Lifetime
Loneliness can strike at any age, although the cause might be different.
How to Survive Your Midlife Blues
Midlife malaise is common, but take heart: Happiness tends to rebound as we get older, and there are ways to cope in the meantime.
How to Ditch the Drama in Your Relationships
Christine Carter offers tips to avoid getting sucked into unnecessary conflict.
Greater Good Summer Reads
Still looking for books to take with you on vacation? Here are some terrific novels and memoirs that explore Greater Good themes.