Being Around Nature Helps You Love Your Body
According to a new study, people have a more positive body image after looking at or walking in nature.
The Most Inspiring Moments from 2017
We remember acts of self-sacrifice, compassion, heroism, and forgiveness from the past year.
Our Favorite Books of 2017
Greater Good's editors pick this year’s most thought-provoking, important, or useful nonfiction books on the science of a meaningful life.
Is Living Near a Forest Good for Your Brain?
A new study discovered a connection between where you live and the health of your brain's amygdala.
How Modern Life Became Disconnected from Nature
Since the 1950s, research suggests, we have become more and more distanced from nature and its life-giving benefits.
What Solar Eclipses Can Teach Us About Being Human
Psychologist Kate Russo unpacks the human response to a total solar eclipse.
How Awe Brings People Together
A series of experiments suggest that awe causes us to have a smaller sense of self, which shapes our social networks in positive ways.
Who Experiences the Most Awe?
The results from our Greater Good awe quiz reveal which people feel the most wonder and amazement in life.
Awe Quiz
Could your life be more awe-some?
How to Overcome “Apocalypse Fatigue” Around Climate Change
Norwegian Parliament representative Per Espen Stoknes explains how to reframe discussions of climate change so that we feel inspired to act.
Is Living Near a Forest Good for Your Brain?
A new study discovered a connection between where you live and the health of your brain's amygdala.
Our Favorite Books of 2017
Greater Good's editors pick this year’s most thought-provoking, important, or useful nonfiction books on the science of a meaningful life.
How Modern Life Became Disconnected from Nature
Since the 1950s, research suggests, we have become more and more distanced from nature and its life-giving benefits.
How to Protect Kids from Nature-Deficit Disorder
Richard Louv explains how parents, educators, and urban planners can help kids reconnect with nature—before it's too late.
What Happens When We Reconnect with Nature
Research is discovering all the different ways that nature benefits our well-being, health, and relationships.
How to Cultivate Awe with a Walking Meditation
Tap into a deeper sense of purpose and well-being with GGSC director Dacher Keltner, who guides a meditative walk through California's Muir…