How to Keep Your Empathy Switched On
Emiliana Simon-Thomas explains how empathy works in the brain and why we should resist the urge to turn away from suffering.
Episode 108: The Case for Believing in Yourself
What does your best possible self look like? Our guest tries a practice in optimism by imagining her brightest future.
Where People in 17 Countries Find Meaning in Life
A new report asked people around the world what made their life meaningful during the pandemic.
Your Happiness Calendar for January 2022
This month, find your motivation and purpose.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2021
We round up the most-read Greater Good articles from the past year—and our editors pick the best of the rest.
Episode 107: How Gratitude Renews Us
Feeling burned out? Our guest, a nurse, explores how cultivating gratitude helps people in high-stress jobs.
What Bats Can Teach Us About Our Social Brains
Neuroscientists are investigating the complex brain activity that happens when groups interact.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2021
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
Our Favorite Books of 2020
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
Your Happiness Calendar for January 2022
This month, find your motivation and purpose.
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.
Our Favorite Books of 2021
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
Does Venting Your Feelings Actually Help?
While letting your negative emotions out may feel good in the moment, science suggests it might make matters worse in the long run.
How Pandemic Fatigue Made Us Antisocial
COVID-19 took a toll on our relationships. Understanding why might help us come back together.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2021
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
Greater Good Resources for Women’s Well-Being
For International Women's Day, we gathered articles that aim to help women take care of themselves and each other, make a living, raise…