Episode 70: How to Love People You Don’t Like
Our guest tries a practice to help her feel compassion toward others—even those she disagrees with.
Is Funding Police the Best Way to Keep Everyone Safe?
The call to “defund the police” may make sense, according to research. But to understand why, we need to go beyond the slogan.
Episode 69: What’s Your “Why” in Life?
Adrian Michael Green asks big questions designed to help teens—and adults—find more meaning and purpose in their lives.
Episode 68: From Othering to Belonging
We speak with john a. powell, director of the Othering & Belonging Institute, about racial justice, well-being, and widening our circles of…
How Challenging Stereotypes Can Save Black Lives
When police stereotype African Americans, the results can be deadly. But new studies suggest ways to help all of us see each other as complex…
Episode 67: Taking Small Steps Toward Big Goals
When our world is turned upside down, how do we keep moving forward? Our guest, award-winning author Christine Day, sets a new path for herself.
Your Greater Good Calendar for June 2020
This month, we wish you connection and hope.
What If You Pursued Contentment Rather Than Happiness?
Contentment—the knowledge that things are OK exactly as they are, right now—is highly valued by many cultures.
Your Greater Good Calendar for June 2020
This month, we wish you connection and hope.
Episode 69: What’s Your “Why” in Life?
Adrian Michael Green asks big questions designed to help teens—and adults—find more meaning and purpose in their lives.
Episode 70: How to Love People You Don’t Like
Our guest tries a practice to help her feel compassion toward others—even those she disagrees with.
How Challenging Stereotypes Can Save Black Lives
When police stereotype African Americans, the results can be deadly. But new studies suggest ways to help all of us see each other as complex…
Episode 67: Taking Small Steps Toward Big Goals
When our world is turned upside down, how do we keep moving forward? Our guest, award-winning author Christine Day, sets a new path for herself.
Episode 68: From Othering to Belonging
We speak with john a. powell, director of the Othering & Belonging Institute, about racial justice, well-being, and widening our circles of…
Your Greater Good Calendar for May 2020
This month, we offer you tips and tools to build optimism.
How Many Emotions Can Music Make You Feel?
Researchers have mapped 13 key emotions triggered when we listen to music.
How to Overcome Your Brain’s Fixation on Bad Things
A new book reveals how the negativity bias operates in our lives and what we can do about it.
Even Hungry Babies Want to Share
A new study suggests that babies will give food to someone in need—even if they are hungry themselves.
Is Funding Police the Best Way to Keep Everyone Safe?
The call to “defund the police” may make sense, according to research. But to understand why, we need to go beyond the slogan.
How Much of Your Happiness Is Under Your Control?
The researchers behind the original "happiness pie chart" share what they've learned in the past 15 years.
Episode 63: Remembering to Breathe
How a doctor stays calm and centered during times of uncertainty, one breath at a time.
How Can We Stop Prejudice in a Pandemic?
Recent studies reveal how knowledge helps defeats prejudice in the face of a health crisis.
Here’s How to Find Meaning in Your Midlife Crisis
Middle age can be a time of renewal, if you're willing to ask the right questions.
Announcing a New Resource for Educators: Greater Good in Education
Find research-based practices for kinder, happier schools on our new Greater Good in Education website.
Episode 62: Staying Close While Physical Distancing
Our guest tries a practice to feel more connected to loved ones, and herself, while sheltering at home.
Can Urban and Rural Americans Get on the Same Page About COVID-19?
Population density predicts responses to the novel coronavirus. Why?
Your Happiness Calendar for March 2020
This month, be silly and find some common ground.
Why We’re Unhappiest in Our Late 40s
People all around the world experience a midlife decline in happiness, a new study suggests.
Why Imitation Is at the Heart of Being Human
Coping helps us learn skills and cultural rituals—and feel a sense of belonging.
How Do Your Morals Shape Your Politics?
A new study explores how your sense of right and wrong influences your attitude toward policies that seek to redistribute wealth in a society.
Episode 57: Why Shared Goals Can Bridge Divides
How can people from different groups get on the same page? Our guest, an educator and football coach, tries a strategy for building stronger,…
Your Happiness Calendar for February 2020
This month, find radical self-compassion and set boundaries.