A new study suggests one way to reduce dehumanization and polarization.
Seeing People as Individuals Reduces Political Hostility
A new study suggests one way to reduce dehumanization and polarization.
How Embracing Uncertainty Can Improve Your Life
A new book argues that being unsure can help us learn, improve our mental health, and reduce polarization.
Why Our Definition of Poverty Matters
A new study finds that different ways of measuring poverty lead to very different conclusions about who should receive aid.
Will the Workweek Ever Get Shorter?
Why don't you have enough free time? A historian looks at how work and leisure time have changed over the past century.
How to Make Hollywood (and America) More Humane
Hollywood taking steps toward a less toxic workplace culture would have ripple effects on the culture of the United States.
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.
10 Keys to Everyday Anti-Racism
The founders of a new organization, the AntiRacist Table, suggest tools you can use to work against prejudice and inequality.
Eight Ways Your Perception of Reality Is Skewed
A new book explains the sometimes-unconscious forces that shape what we see, feel, and think.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2023
We round up the most-read and highly rated Greater Good articles from the past year.
How Conformity Can Be Good and Bad for Society
A new book looks at why people conform to others’ expectations and how it can be a force for good and bad decision making.
Bridging Differences Quiz
Do you embrace a diversity of backgrounds and opinions in others?
How to Stop the Racist in You
The new science of bias suggests that we all carry prejudices within ourselves—and we all have the tools to keep them in check.
How to Beat Stereotypes by Seeing People as Individuals
We often judge people by their group membership—but research suggests other ways to see each other.
What Are the Solutions to Political Polarization?
Social psychology reveals what creates conflict among groups and how they can come together.