Despite how advanced robots have become, getting them to feel the way humans do is an incredibly complex challenge.

The science is in: Being generous is good for all of us. Give by December 31, and our founding donors will match your gift, ...

The results are revealing. Countries like Nicaragua, Nepal, and Kyrgyzstan far outperform expectations, reporting levels of life satisfaction that rival or exceed those of much wealthier nations.

Parenting isn't just about navigating your children's emotional ups and downs. We also need to work with our own big feelings ...

Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.

New research finds that connecting with strangers not only boosts your mood—it helps build a kinder, more cooperative society ...

While critics argue that empathy can be limiting, new research finds that empathy and reasoning work together to drive people ...

What are your personal strategies for happiness? Nearly 1,200 Germans explored this question in a recent study—and then Julia M. Rohrer and her colleagues followed up with them a year later to find ...

In 2021, a Tennessee high school teacher named Matthew Hawn was fired after assigning readings about white privilege and discussing race in his class—topics some parents said violated the state’s new ...

Have you ever had thoughts like these in your relationship? When your partner comes home late, you think, They’re neglecting me. Work is more important than I am. If your partner doesn’t initiate ...

The two of us would like to think we are. After all, over the past two years, we’ve helped to lead the Greater Good Science Center’s Bridging Differences initiative, which has been exploring the keys ...

We all use the word forgiveness. Yet, what if I told you that a research study found that a majority of people who were asked what forgiveness is actually misunderstood it? When Plato began his ...