A new book by Gillian Sandstrom explains the research behind why it’s good for us to talk to strangers and how to go about it ...

When we decided to take my dad to memory care, our hearts broke a little. We really thought we could create a loving, ...

Kira M. Newman is the managing editor of Greater Good. Her work has been published in outlets including the Washington Post, ...

A Q&A with Jazmin Pichardo and Beth Douthirt-Cohen about embodied ways to stay connected during painful conversations.

Humility was a research topic for sociologist Barret Michalec until he realized how much it was missing from his own life.

This month, cultivate everyday courage and lasting resilience with daily tips from Greater Good Science Center.

Over the past decade, an entire industry has sprouted up promising the secrets to happiness. There are best-selling books like The Happiness Project and The How of Happiness, and happiness programs ...

There is pressure to forgive in many settings, including the church. But this culture can change—and people can find more authentic forgiveness. In this video from our Bridging Differences for Parents ...

Educators can set the stage for students to recognize differences, appreciate them, and not fear them or see them in a ...

New research reveals that shifting between abstract and concrete thinking can help us prepare for unexpected events.

This article is the seventh in a series exploring the effects that unconscious racial biases have on the criminal justice system in the United States. There are inequities at every level of the ...