Special Edition: Happiness Calendar for Educators for October 2023
This month, feel and foster positive well-being, inspiration, and joyful learning in schools and classrooms.
Making Difficult Interactions More Respectful (The Science of Happiness Podcast)
Dr. Omar Guzman reflects on how a practice to cultivate more respect shaped the way he interacts with his patients.
Ten New TV Series That Can Help You Be Your Best Self
Our contributors award "Greater Goodies" to the TV shows that illuminate qualities like empathy, authenticity, Black joy, and body positivity.
Why Compassion Requires Vulnerability (The Science of Happiness Podcast)
Rapper Rexx Life Raj shared his deepest pain in his latest album, and discovered it was one big compassion practice for his fans dealing with…
Happiness Break: Awe in Impermanence
Take a few minutes to develop your sense of awe for the circle of life in this mediation with Dacher Keltner.
How Children Can Bridge Differences Through Virtual Exchange
The Empathy Across the USA program connects diverse classrooms to help students build understanding and take action on local issues.
What’s the Best Strategy for Supporting an Upset Partner?
Some new studies suggest that the strategies we use to help our romantic partners navigate difficult feelings affect our relationship satisfaction.
How to Let Go Without Giving Up (The Science of Happiness Podcast)
War veteran and country music singer Sal Gonzalez tries the Taoist practice of Wu Wei to improve his relationship with anger.
Five Ways to Respond to People Who Don’t Want the COVID-19 Vaccine
Here are some research-based guidelines to help people overcome their vaccine hesitancy.
Six Tips for Speaking Up Against Bad Behavior
Psychologist Catherine Sanderson explains how to be more courageous in speaking up about bad behavior, from offensive speech to harmful actions.
Eleven Films That Highlight the Best in Humanity
It’s time for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify optimism, love, empathy, and other keys to our well-being.
Empathy Quiz
How well do you feel and understand what others are feeling?
Ten TV Series That Can Help You Be Your Best Self
Our contributors award "Greater Goodies" to the TV shows that helped them to get through the pandemic.
Our Favorite Books of 2022
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
Six Habits of Highly Empathic People
We can cultivate empathy throughout our lives, says Roman Krznaric—and use it as a radical force for social transformation.
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.