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How Your Arguments Might Change After You Get Married

In a romantic partnership, disagreements and mistakes are inevitable—but forgiveness is not. So, how does deepening commitment change the arguments we have? What conditions in a relationship make forgiveness more likely? Why do some relationships weather...

Published Wed, Feb 13 2019 5:06 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Love Can Help Your Child Become More Compassionate

I was running errands this weekend with my preschooler, who operates at a leisurely pace under nearly all circumstances. Clutching my shopping list, I headed straight for the produce section as soon as I entered the grocery store. He decided to stop at...

Published Tue, Feb 12 2019 6:50 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Science Can Help Your Love to Last

With Valentine’s Day approaching, I’ve started to think about how I might celebrate with my husband of 27 years—and about our relationship in general. We’ve always enjoyed being romantic, but we’ve also settled into a more comfortable routine with fewer...

Published Mon, Feb 11 2019 5:39 AM by Greater Good Articles

We’re Biased to Think Men Are Smarter, and That Hurts Women

The notion that men are intellectually superior to women remains lodged in our collective psyches. New research offers evidence that this bias has pernicious real-world consequences. A new study finds that women are less likely to be referred to employers...

Published Fri, Feb 08 2019 7:27 AM by Greater Good Articles

How to Stop Romantic Comedies from Ruining Your Love Life

Once upon a time, my romantic expectations were sky high. Why wasn’t my partner getting me flowers, writing me songs, or buying me gifts?, I wondered. Unhappiness and resentment ensued. At some point, I realized that I expected these things because romantic...

Published Wed, Feb 06 2019 6:21 AM by Greater Good Articles

How to Help Your Kids Learn to Stick with It

Parents ask kids to do pretty boring things all the time. Just this morning, I asked my preschooler to help put pairs of socks together, clean up toys, and brush his teeth. I’m sure he immediately thought of at least three fun things that he’d rather...

Published Tue, Feb 05 2019 5:20 AM by Greater Good Articles

If Stressful Times Are Coming, What Can You Do?

Mindfulness meditation has long been touted as a way to reduce stress and pain. More recently, it also has gained traction as a tool to improve our relationships, helping us to be more kind and less biased and angry when we regularly practice it. Yet...

Published Mon, Feb 04 2019 4:28 AM by Greater Good Articles

Why the World Needs an Empathy Revolution

It’s hard to watch someone who is suffering. We may feel their pain or absorb their sorrow; we may worry that we won’t know what to do or say. Those uncomfortable moments might make us turn away from their distress—to preserve our own well-being or to...

Published Fri, Feb 01 2019 5:18 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Phones Compromise Our Ability to Connect

Mobile phones are ubiquitous. Stand in line at any grocery store or sit in any hospital waiting room, and you see people staring at their phones, presumably catching up on news or work or just relieving their boredom. This seems innocuous enough. But...

Published Wed, Jan 30 2019 5:11 AM by Greater Good Articles

How to Infuse Your Company Culture with Humility

In recent years, more and more leaders seem to be jeopardizing their company’s survival for the sake of ego, hubris, or selfish gain. We’ve seen Wells Fargo enable the creation of over a million fraudulent accounts that earned more than $2 million in...

Published Tue, Jan 29 2019 4:39 AM by Greater Good Articles

Can a Sense of Purpose Help Teens Through Hard Times?

Now that I’m a parent, I pay more attention to bad news headlines than I used to. I can’t help but be unsettled by looming “financial crisis storm clouds,” rising global debt, trade conflicts, and divisive, short-sighted policy decisions. After all, the...

Published Mon, Jan 28 2019 4:39 AM by Greater Good Articles

How to Avoid the Social Media Outrage Trap

The short video went viral on social media, as so many do. It appeared to show teens participating in an anti-abortion march confronting and mocking an older Native American man, provoking outrage by millions across social media. The clip made it to cable...

Published Fri, Jan 25 2019 6:00 AM by Greater Good Articles

Five Ways Sleep Is Good for Your Relationships

I’m a sleep lover. I like going to bed at the same time every night and getting a full night’s sleep. Deprive me of just one hour of blessed sleep, and things quickly go downhill—just ask my husband. I become bad company—snarky and irritable, hardly able...

Published Wed, Jan 23 2019 3:21 AM by Greater Good Articles

How the Media Can Help Prevent Mass Shootings

In the days and weeks following a mass shooting, television news programs saturate audiences with coverage of the tragedy, often focusing on the shooter. But there’s a problem with this approach: It could be making mass shootings more common. According...

Published Tue, Jan 22 2019 4:40 AM by Greater Good Articles

How to Help Students Dealing with Adversity

Six-year-old Jada feels a persistent expectation of danger. She overreacts to provocative situations and has difficulty managing her emotions, which often flare up without warning. To her teachers, Jada appears touchy, temperamental, and aggressive. She...

Published Thu, Jan 17 2019 5:58 AM by Greater Good Articles

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