How can we even begin to find common ground with “the other side” when we seem to occupy two different realities, based on ...

With guidance, her anger could become a force for good. I’ve since begun teaching Neff’s Fierce Self-Compassion program, ...

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

When the Commonwealth Club World Affairs, in San Francisco, invited me to interview Steele about the book, I jumped at the ...

While sex can become compulsive and problematic for some people, there is little research on love as a true addiction.

A new study suggests that caring for a grandchild helps improve your thinking and memory and may help prevent cognitive ...

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

Daniela Kaufer is an associate professor at UC Berkeley who studies the biology of stress, examining at the molecular level how the brain responds to anxiety and traumatic events. Her recent findings ...

You may eagerly anticipate spending time with friends and family. But you may also dread the obligation to do so, preferring to be alone. New research suggests that, as long as it isn’t driven by fear ...

A friend of mine recently told me about an incident involving students at Berkeley High School. On the first day of classes, African-American juniors and seniors were being asked by their honors ...

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 ...

Foster a spirit of gratitude in your classroom and school community with daily tips from Greater Good Science Center. Load More Loading... Parents can model and help children practice admitting what ...