What Happens When You Tell Your Story and I Tell Mine?
Sometimes, empathy isn't enough. New research reveals how taking and giving perspectives can help us to bridge our differences.
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.
Can a Sense of Awe Improve Our Arguments?
Feeling awe can make us more humble and tolerant toward political opponents, a new study suggests.
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.
Is There a Better Way to Have an Argument?
Here are five principles for more constructive and respectful disagreements.
Four Lessons in Bridge-Building from “The Good Place”
The NBC comedy has something to teach us all about how different kinds of people can come together.
How to Get Some Emotional Distance in an Argument
Getting angry? Try a practice called "self-distancing" to help resolve conflict.
How to Fight Racism Through Inner Work
Rhonda Magee explains how mindfulness-based awareness and compassion is key to racial justice work.
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.
Can a Sense of Awe Improve Our Arguments?
Feeling awe can make us more humble and tolerant toward political opponents, a new study suggests.
Why Children Need to Hear Refugee Stories
Hearing individual refugee stories makes children more compassionate toward new arrivals, suggests a new study.
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.
Is There a Better Way to Have an Argument?
Here are five principles for more constructive and respectful disagreements.
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.
How to Fight Racism Through Inner Work
Rhonda Magee explains how mindfulness-based awareness and compassion is key to racial justice work.
How to Get Some Emotional Distance in an Argument
Getting angry? Try a practice called "self-distancing" to help resolve conflict.