Where Music and Empathy Converge in the Brain
A new study suggests that people who are highly empathic process music differently in their brains.
Can a Video Game Boost Empathy in Kids?
Research suggests that a video game can change the brain and help adolescents recognize emotions.
Why You Click with Certain People
When you get along with someone right off the bat, your brains may literally be on the same wavelength.
Episode 20: What If You Had Never Met?
Do you take your partner for granted? Our Happiness Guinea Pig, cartoonist Gene Luen Yang, imagines a life in which he never met his wife.
How to Navigate the Joys and Challenges of Grandparenting
A new book celebrates being a grandparent and guides us through its complexities.
How to Ditch the Drama in Your Relationships
Christine Carter offers tips to avoid getting sucked into unnecessary conflict.
Greater Good Summer Reads
Still looking for books to take with you on vacation? Here are some terrific novels and memoirs that explore Greater Good themes.
Can Your Politics Predict How Empathic You Are?
Liberals and conservatives show different levels of empathy and desire to help others, even within their own group.
How to Be a Kindness Role Model for Your Kids
We can inspire our kids to be kinder by talking about and practicing kindness ourselves.
Can a Video Game Boost Empathy in Kids?
Research suggests that a video game can change the brain and help adolescents recognize emotions.
Episode 20: What If You Had Never Met?
Do you take your partner for granted? Our Happiness Guinea Pig, cartoonist Gene Luen Yang, imagines a life in which he never met his wife.
Why You Click with Certain People
When you get along with someone right off the bat, your brains may literally be on the same wavelength.
How to Ditch the Drama in Your Relationships
Christine Carter offers tips to avoid getting sucked into unnecessary conflict.
Episode 12: Feeling Angry? Try This
For years, Dan Harris of ABC News was plagued by anxiety, depression, and streaks of anger. Here's how he learned to tame the voices in his…
How Putting Yourself in Someone Else’s Shoes May Backfire
New research says we should be humble when trying to understand what other people are thinking and feeling.
Greater Good Summer Reads
Still looking for books to take with you on vacation? Here are some terrific novels and memoirs that explore Greater Good themes.