How Deep Listening Can Make You More Persuasive
You're more likely to change an opponent’s mind when you ask questions, listen sincerely, and tell stories.
Episode 70: How to Love People You Don’t Like
Our guest tries a practice to help her feel compassion toward others—even those she disagrees with.
It’s Hard to Be an Empathy Scientist Today
Researcher Jamil Zaki is working to build kindness in a fractured world.
Episode 69: What’s Your “Why” in Life?
Adrian Michael Green asks big questions designed to help teens—and adults—find more meaning and purpose in their lives.
How to Support the People You Lead in Times of Uncertainty
Those in any kind of leadership position right now are called to find compassion for the people they serve.
Episode 68: From Othering to Belonging
We speak with john a. powell, director of the Othering & Belonging Institute, about racial justice, well-being, and widening our circles of…
Need a Hero? Look Around You
We love to exalt heroic individuals. But in this historical moment, collective heroism is best suited to the challenges we face.
What Will It Take to Bridge Our Differences?
Here are some core insights from the GGSC’s virtual summit on dialogue and understanding across our differences.
Episode 70: How to Love People You Don’t Like
Our guest tries a practice to help her feel compassion toward others—even those she disagrees with.
How to Reduce the Stress of Homeschooling on Everyone
A school psychologist offers advice to parents on how to support their child during school closures.
How to Support the People You Lead in Times of Uncertainty
Those in any kind of leadership position right now are called to find compassion for the people they serve.
What Will It Take to Bridge Our Differences?
Here are some core insights from the GGSC’s virtual summit on dialogue and understanding across our differences.
How to Shift from Hostility to Empathy in Political Conversations
In tough conversations, science suggests a way to bridge divides and foster understanding: by appealing to other people's values.
Episode 68: From Othering to Belonging
We speak with john a. powell, director of the Othering & Belonging Institute, about racial justice, well-being, and widening our circles of…
How Deep Listening Can Make You More Persuasive
You're more likely to change an opponent’s mind when you ask questions, listen sincerely, and tell stories.
It’s Hard to Be an Empathy Scientist Today
Researcher Jamil Zaki is working to build kindness in a fractured world.
Need a Hero? Look Around You
We love to exalt heroic individuals. But in this historical moment, collective heroism is best suited to the challenges we face.
Twelve Films That Highlight the Best in Humanity
It’s time for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify human strengths and virtues.
Episode 63: Remembering to Breathe
How a doctor stays calm and centered during times of uncertainty, one breath at a time.
How Parents Can Help Kids Thrive in an Uncertain Future
Kids need resilience, compassion, humility, and a moral compass—not academic achievement at any cost.
How Can We Stop Prejudice in a Pandemic?
Recent studies reveal how knowledge helps defeats prejudice in the face of a health crisis.
Episode 60: Step Away from Anxiety
Do you have a hard time calming your nerves? Author Raina Telgemeier tries a practice to get out of her head, one step at a time.
Why Are So Many Female Doctors Burning Out?
Research suggests that women physicians are more likely to burnout than men. How can we close that gap?
How Can a Doctor Stop from Burning Out in the Pandemic?
Here's how Leif Hass is staying connected to patients when COVID-19 is keeping them apart.
Episode 58: What Does It Take to Really Listen to Someone?
Are you actually listening when someone is talking to you, or just waiting for your turn to talk? Our guest, a veteran of the Iraq War,…
Why Children Need to Hear Refugee Stories
Hearing individual refugee stories makes children more compassionate toward new arrivals, suggests a new study.
Episode 57: Why Shared Goals Can Bridge Divides
How can people from different groups get on the same page? Our guest, an educator and football coach, tries a strategy for building stronger,…
What America Can Learn from Couples Therapy
The principles of good communication for couples could also apply to divided Americans.