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.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2019
We round up the most-read Greater Good articles from the past year—and our editors pick the best of the rest.
Our Favorite Books of 2019
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
What Happens When You Take a Facebook Break
Time away from Facebook has its ups and downs, research suggests—so Kira Newman gave it a shot.
The Deep Fear That Makes Us Turn to Mister Rogers
Why do we keep summoning Mister Rogers? And why is now the time for a feature film about his influence?
How Compassion Helped One Woman Leave an Extremist Group
Megan Phelps-Roper left the Westboro Baptist Church—and her story can teach us something about love, hate, and connecting across differences.
Four Ways Technology Can Make You Happier
We can use apps and social media to support our happiness, health, goals, and relationships.
Six Recent Horror Movies That Highlight the Best in Humanity
Just in time for Halloween, Jeremy Adam Smith explores movies from the past year that can help you face your own mortality.
Our Favorite Books of 2019
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
The Deep Fear That Makes Us Turn to Mister Rogers
Why do we keep summoning Mister Rogers? And why is now the time for a feature film about his influence?
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2019
We round up the most-read Greater Good articles from the past year—and our editors pick the best of the rest.
What Happens When You Take a Facebook Break
Time away from Facebook has its ups and downs, research suggests—so Kira Newman gave it a shot.
Why Children Need to Hear Refugee Stories
Hearing individual refugee stories makes children more compassionate toward new arrivals, suggests a new study.
Four Ways Technology Can Make You Happier
We can use apps and social media to support our happiness, health, goals, and relationships.
How Compassion Helped One Woman Leave an Extremist Group
Megan Phelps-Roper left the Westboro Baptist Church—and her story can teach us something about love, hate, and connecting across differences.
Six Recent Horror Movies That Highlight the Best in Humanity
Just in time for Halloween, Jeremy Adam Smith explores movies from the past year that can help you face your own mortality.