The Surprising Power of Conversations to Change People’s Minds—Including Our Own
New research suggests that discussing differences of opinion on politically charged topics can bring us closer together in our viewpoints.
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Five Ways Parents Can Help Teens Connect Across Differences
Our “Bridging Differences for Teens and Parents” video series brought together five families to learn skills for perspective taking, openness, and…
How Being a Little More Social Can Change Your Life
A new book by Nicholas Epley explains the research behind why we should reach out to other people, despite our hesitancy to do so.
Four Steps for Inviting People to Discover Common Ground
Simon Greer offers four principles for everyday conversations that could help bridge our differences.
Teaching the Next Generation How to Disagree at Work
Incivility on the job is being driven by political and generational differences–but there are colleges trying to train the next generation to work…
Five Ways to Feel More Loved
A new book combines happiness research and relationship science to identify strategies within our control for experiencing more love in our lives.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2025
We round up the most-read Greater Good articles from the past year—and our editors pick the best of the rest.
Talking to Someone From a Different Social Class? Here’s How Your Body Reacts
A new study examines how comfortable and attuned people are when talking with others, depending on their socioeconomic status.
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