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The Scientific Case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

From day one in office, the Trump administration has been working to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government and beyond. The administration is not just targeting DEI programs but has challenged the very idea...

Published Tue, Mar 11 2025 6:25 AM by Greater Good Articles

After a Racist Comment, I Chose to Start a Conversation

My skin started prickling the instant the postal worker asked if I was related to another Koh family, after glancing at the return address on the envelope I handed him to weigh. When I didn’t respond—taken aback by what felt like a crossed boundary—he...

Published Tue, Mar 11 2025 4:58 AM by Greater Good Articles

Can Empathy Help You Be More Creative?

Being creative is a source of happiness for many people. Whether engaging in art, music, writing, cooking, gardening, crafting, or inventing, stretching your creativity muscle is good for you and for the world, helping fuel inspiration and innovation...

Published Mon, Mar 10 2025 7:53 AM by Greater Good Articles

Does Ambition Breed Dishonesty?

Charles O’Reilly started his career in the military and probably would have stayed there but for one major problem: “I wanted more control over my life.” Although he was ambitious, O’Reilly prioritized the freedom to pursue his interests over any status...

Published Fri, Mar 07 2025 5:27 AM by Greater Good Articles

Is Climate Change Hurting Our Relationships?

Residents of Asheville, North Carolina, and Lahaina, Maui, are still trying to rebuild their lives after their cities were decimated by extreme weather—a tropical storm in Asheville and a wildfire in Lahaina—in 2023. Meanwhile, residents of Los Angeles...

Published Wed, Mar 05 2025 7:19 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Brain Activity Can Reveal What Makes You Thrive

Children get annual checkups with a pediatrician to determine if they are thriving. This is done by assessing if their height and weight are progressing at expected rates. But how do we measure thriving in adults? Increasing body mass is not the right...

Published Tue, Mar 04 2025 5:44 AM by Greater Good Articles

How to Move Beyond Outrage Toward Understanding

Many of us are outraged today. We dig in our heels around our beliefs on abortion, vaccines, immigration, or gender. We believe we are morally right and the other side is wrong. And the other side also believes they are morally right and we are wrong...

Published Mon, Mar 03 2025 7:19 AM by Greater Good Articles

Your Happiness Calendar for March 2025

Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you guard against stress and overwhelm. To open the clickable calendar, click on the image below. (Please note: If you are having trouble clicking on calendar...

Published Fri, Feb 28 2025 4:49 AM by Greater Good Articles

Happiness Calendar for Educators for March 2025

Our monthly Happiness Calendar for Educators is a day-by-day guide to building kinder, happier schools where everyone belongs. This month, foster courage in your community with daily tips from Greater Good Science Center. We also invite you to join our...

Published Thu, Feb 27 2025 8:53 AM by Greater Good Articles

14 Movies That Highlight the Best in Humanity: 2025

Every year, we at Greater Good give “Greater Goodies” to movies that illuminate human strengths and virtues. For us, the film of the year was Inside Out 2, which you won’t see listed here because we’ve already published multiple articles and organized...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2025 6:23 AM by Greater Good Articles

How to Forgive Your Partner, Even When It’s Hard

Even in the most loving relationships, there will be times when you are hurt or angered by your partner’s behavior. This can range from smaller annoyances to larger betrayals: if they say the wrong thing, act irresponsibly with money, shirk child care...

Published Tue, Feb 25 2025 4:22 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs Help White People, Too

President Donald Trump and other conservatives have increasingly attacked such initiatives as discriminatory based on the presumption that they benefit only students of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Most recently, Trump issued an executive...

Published Mon, Feb 24 2025 10:21 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Educators Are Using Kindness to Transform Schools

When a few passionate community members approached members of the Bexley City School District in Ohio with the idea of teaching kindness, they weren’t sure what form it would take, but they knew it mattered. At the heart of the district’s strategic plan...

Published Mon, Feb 24 2025 7:25 AM by Greater Good Articles

What Can We Do to Stop Conspiracy Theories?

Even in the face of overwhelming evidence, false narratives can be incredibly sticky. Many people insist that the earth is flat, that childhood vaccines cause autism, or that climate change is a hoax, despite ample scientific evidence to the contrary...

Published Fri, Feb 21 2025 4:35 AM by Greater Good Articles

The Three Styles of Curiosity

Do you consider yourself a curious person? Curiosity is a strong desire to learn or know something. But according to researcher Perry Zurn, curiosity is not a singular thing. In fact, there may be at least three styles of curiosity that could have different...

Published Tue, Feb 18 2025 4:57 AM by Greater Good Articles

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