What Happens When You Educate Liberals About White Privilege?
According to a new study, learning about white privilege doesn't actually make liberals more empathic.
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Sadness Changes How Boys Relate to Others
A new study explores how boys' moods can make them less willing to share.
How Inequality Thwarts the Promise of College for All
A new book explains how poverty and inequality put students at a disadvantage—and how we can better support them.
What if a Poor Person Ran the U.S. Economy?
Research suggests that someone from a disadvantaged background might run the economy with more compassion and integrity.
Why 2016 Was Actually One of the Best Years on Record
World poverty continued to decline in 2016, and researchers learned more and more about how to help the poor.
What Mindfulness Is Missing
According to neurosurgeon Jim Doty, mindfulness and compassion must go hand in hand.
How to Help Low-Income Students Succeed
According to a new book, we tend to blame kids who struggle rather than blaming their environment.
Are the Rich Really Less Generous?
A new study suggests that inequality—not wealth alone—reduces generosity.