While there are high-level critics of diversity today, research finds that diversity is good for society—and it has a long ...

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It’s time again for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify human strengths and virtues.

Foster a spirit of gratitude in your classroom and school community with daily tips from Greater Good Science Center.

Decades of clinical research has explored the psychology of human suffering. Yet that suffering, as unpleasant as it is, often has a bright side: compassion. Human suffering often inspires beautiful ...

Judging someone’s thoughts or actions should take into account how much agency they have and the good or bad they are doing.

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Victor Borge once wrote, “Laughter is the closest distance between two people.” Many of us would probably agree that laughter brings us closer to others, whether we’re joking with our spouse or ...

Mindfulness is now the fastest-developing area in mental health. And it doesn’t matter which therapeutic approach we take, be it psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, or any other.

We need compassion because life is hard. We are all susceptible to diseases and injuries. Every one of us has a lifespan that had a start and will have an end. Just like you, I am vulnerable to ...