Twelve Movies That Can Help Us See the Best in Humanity
It’s time again for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify human strengths and virtues.
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Human Mental Health?
A conversation with UC Berkeley School of Public Health professor Jodi Halpern about AI ethics, empathy, and mental health.
Ten Inspiring Signs of Progress From the Past Year
These positive stories—from scientific breakthroughs to advancements in global justice—make us feel uplifted and hopeful for the future.
Greater Good Resources for a Healthy Relationship With Technology
Managing technology in daily life is one of the biggest challenges we're facing in 2024. Here are some of our best articles and videos on the topic.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2023
We round up the most-read and highly rated Greater Good articles from the past year.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2023
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Us Become Less Lonely?
AI is likely to exacerbate the loneliness epidemic—unless we design it to strengthen connection and community instead.
Ghosting Someone May Hurt You as Much as It Hurts Them
A new study finds that people who cut off communication with someone without an explanation may suffer depressive symptoms afterward.
How Teens Today Are Different from Past Generations
A psychologist mines big data on teens and finds many ways this generation—the “iGens"—is different from Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials.
How Smartphones Are Killing Conversation
A Q&A with MIT professor Sherry Turkle about her new book, Reclaiming Conversation.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2023
We round up the most-read and highly rated Greater Good articles from the past year.
What Makes Technology Good or Bad for Us?
How technology affects our well-being partly depends on whether it strengthens our relationships.
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Human Mental Health?
A conversation with UC Berkeley School of Public Health professor Jodi Halpern about AI ethics, empathy, and mental health.
How Social Media Can Add to Your Well-Being (Not Detract From It)
Instead of bemoaning the ills of social media, we can try to use it in ways that support our relationships, identity, and success in life.
Five Reasons to Take a Break from Screens
In honor of Screen-Free Week, here are some of the benefits you can expect when you unplug from technology.
What Is Your Phone Doing to Your Relationships?
New research is exploring how phubbing—ignoring someone in favor of our mobile phone—hurts our relationships, and what we can do about it.