Can We Raise Kids to Feel Empathy for Nature?
A new study suggests that encouraging children to empathize with nature could influence their attitudes about the environment.
In Memory of Three Great Psychologists We Lost in 2024
Greater Good honors Frans de Waal, Daniel Kahneman, and Philip Zimbardo.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2024
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
The Contagious Power of Compassion (The Science of Happiness)
Compassionate dialogue isn’t just about talking and listening—it's a meaningful way to bridge divides, cultivate belonging, and reimagine…
How Films Can Expand Our Circle of Empathy
A new study finds that after watching Just Mercy, people became more supportive of criminal justice reform.
How to Turn Down the Tension in a Conversation
Research finds that if our language shows someone we're open to their perspective, they are more likely to be open to ours.
How to Help Students Learn to Listen to Each Other’s Stories
Interview-based storytelling projects can build active listening skills that increase empathy and foster relationships.
Happiness Break: The Healing Power of Your Own Touch, with Kristin Neff
Dr. Kristin Neff guides us in a self-compassionate touch exercise, and shares the many research-backed reasons to cultivate kindness towards oneself.
What Inside Out 2 Reveals About the Diversity of Emotions
The new Pixar film explores adolescence by bringing its complicated feelings to life.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2024
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
Empathy Quiz
How well do you feel and understand what others are feeling?
How to Turn Down the Tension in a Conversation
Research finds that if our language shows someone we're open to their perspective, they are more likely to be open to ours.
How Money Changes the Way You Think and Feel
Research is uncovering how wealth impacts our sense of morality, our relationships with others, and our mental health.
Can We Raise Kids to Feel Empathy for Nature?
A new study suggests that encouraging children to empathize with nature could influence their attitudes about the environment.
Eight Keys to Forgiveness
Forgiveness can be incredibly difficult. Robert Enright explains where to start.
Four Lessons from “Inside Out” to Discuss With Kids
The new Pixar film has moved viewers young and old to take a look inside their own minds.