What Makes Us Help Others—the Head or the Heart?
While critics argue that empathy can be limiting, new research finds that empathy and reasoning work together to drive people to help more.
How to Build Empathy Across the Urban–Rural Divide
A simple quiz and a summer fellowship connected Stanford students and rural communities.
The Science of Letting Go
Discover how forgiveness reshapes the brain, eases the body, and helps us move forward with greater compassion and freedom.
What Can Artificial Intelligence Teach Us About Human Love?
New research finds that AI companions can provide emotional support, intimacy, and personal growth, but they can also erode human relationships.
Eleven TV Series That Highlight the Best in Humanity: 2025
Our contributors award our annual "Greater Goodies" to the TV shows that might help you be your best self.
What Does an Emotionally Regulated Adult Look Like?
A new book by Marc Brackett explains how learning the skill of emotion regulation can help us build a better life.
How to Help Your Kids Regulate Their Emotions
Marc Brackett explains what's wrong with the way society teaches (or doesn't teach) children about dealing with feelings—and how we can do better.
How the Trauma of Japanese Internment Can Help Us Understand Today’s Immigration Struggles
Psychotherapist and storyteller Satsuki Ina describes how she and her family moved beyond shame to advocating for immigrants and refugees facing…
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