Why Kind Workplaces Are More Successful
Research suggests that having leaders, managers, and employees who are generous and helpful can boost the bottom line.
What Role Does Pleasure Play in Happiness?
Happiness is multifaceted, and we should be wary of discounting pleasure and enjoyment as shallow or self-indulgent.
Do Animals Have a Sense of Fairness?
Humans are very sensitive to receiving less than others. Do animals get jealous in a similar way?
What If SEL Were About Making the World a Better Place?
To help solve the world's collective challenges, students need social-emotional learning programs that go beyond the individual.
Even One Year Olds Try to Help Others
A new study finds that the desire to be kind to those in need begins much younger than we think.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2024
We round up the most-read and highly rated Greater Good articles from the past year.
Why Dancing Is The Best Medicine
Dance, one of humanity's oldest art forms, traces its roots back over 10,000 years. Its rhythmic movements are known to release endorphins, strengthen…
For the New Year, Try Cultivating Hope
According to Jamil Zaki’s research, hope is a better response to life’s challenges than cynicism.
How to Find Your Purpose in Life
Are you struggling to discover your purpose? That may be because you feel isolated from other people. Here's how you can overcome that.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2024
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
How to Stop Overthinking Your Happiness
The search for happiness can make you unhappy—but there is a research-tested solution.
Empathy Quiz
How well do you feel and understand what others are feeling?
Why Are Some People Happy Even as They’re Dying?
Research suggests that people nearing death talk about their experience as more positive than we imagine it would be.
What’s Giving Us Hope Right Now?
Researchers, nonprofit leaders, and other experts share what keeps them optimistic about a better future for American society.
Why Meditation Might Need a Warning Label
Research suggests that meditation can sometimes be harmful for certain people—and can even make mental health problems worse.
What If You Pursued What’s Interesting Instead of Happiness?
A new book explores why we should seek a “psychologically rich life” and how to do it.