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,…
How to Help All Students Feel Safe to Be Themselves
Students suffer when they're bullied or feel like they don't belong—and Social Justice Humanitas Academy is doing something about it.
Why Children Need to Hear Refugee Stories
Hearing individual refugee stories makes children more compassionate toward new arrivals, suggests a new study.
Our Best Education Articles of 2019
Readers and editors pick the most interesting and insightful articles from the past year about teaching, learning, and the keys to well-being…
What Happens When You Tell Your Story and I Tell Mine?
Sometimes, empathy isn't enough. New research reveals how taking and giving perspectives can help us to bridge our differences.
Five Surprising Ways Exercise Changes Your Brain
Moving your body is one of the most beneficial things you can do for your mind.
Episode 56: How to Make Time for Happiness
Her New Year's resolution was to have more joyful and fulfilling experiences in her daily life. Our guest tried a practice to help make that happen.
Eight Inspiring Moments from 2019
We remember acts of self-sacrifice, compassion, curiosity, and bridge-building from the past year.
Our Favorite Books of 2019
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2019
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
What Happens When You Tell Your Story and I Tell Mine?
Sometimes, empathy isn't enough. New research reveals how taking and giving perspectives can help us to bridge our differences.
Four Ways to Calm Your Mind in Stressful Times
A sense of calm offers us strength and resilience amid the chaos of life.
Our Favorite Parenting Books of 2019
Greater Good’s editors pick their favorite books to help parents and their kids thrive.
The Deep Fear That Makes Us Turn to Mister Rogers
Why do we keep summoning Mister Rogers? And why is now the time for a feature film about his influence?
Four Ways Gratitude Helps You with Difficult Feelings
Research suggests that grateful people are more skillful at coping with stress and regulating their emotions.
Five Ways to Protect Your Well-Being as a Health Care Professional
Health professionals learned how to care for themselves and nurture their relationships at the Greater Good Institute for Health Professionals.