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Three Steps to Finding Agreement on America’s Toughest Problems

Gisèle Huff is one of the nation’s most spirited advocates for the transformation of elementary and secondary education (K–12) through school choice and increased use of computer technology. She is the first to say that she has little tolerance for talk...

Published Mon, Jul 22 2024 7:31 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Kindness May Help Students Transition to College

My transition to college came at a time of worldwide disarray. Moving across the country in the fall of 2020 was not for the faint of heart; I was constantly fearful, and painfully aware of the heartache and anxiety those around me must have been feeling...

Published Wed, Aug 28 2024 6:38 AM by Greater Good Articles

Don’t Be So Quick to Stereotype Generations

We’ve all heard the stereotypes before. The Greatest Generation is “responsible and hard-working”; Baby Boomers are “selfish”; Gen Xers are “cynical and disaffected”; Millennials are “entitled and lazy”; Gen Zers are “civic-minded.” Even though these...

Published Tue, Nov 09 2021 5:54 AM by Greater Good Articles

Six Tips to Avoid Being Overwhelmed by the News

It can often feel difficult to escape a bad news story. The news plays a prominent role in our lives, something that has been emphasized even further during the past year. The pandemic has brought with it daily news briefings and a seemingly neverending...

Published Wed, Apr 07 2021 7:11 AM by Greater Good Articles

20 Questions to Ask Your Mother

Almost a decade ago, I crafted a list of questions for my kids to ask relatives at family gatherings. My children were in grade school and I wanted to give them a sense of their family history and help them see themselves as a part of something larger...

Published Thu, May 05 2022 6:46 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Black Mothers Weathered the Pandemic

I spent the 2020 spring break week setting up to teach my college courses online while helping to care for my 14-month-old grandchild, whose day care had closed. At the same time, I couldn’t help thinking, being the sociologist I am, of the devastating...

Published Fri, May 06 2022 5:11 AM by Greater Good Articles

How Life Could Get Better (or Worse) After COVID

How do pandemics change our societies? It is tempting to believe that there will not be a single sector of society untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a quick look at previous pandemics in the 20th century reveals that such negative forecasts...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2021 7:05 AM by Greater Good Articles

How to Get Some Emotional Distance in an Argument

Your heart races. Your blood pressure soars. You can feel the adrenaline pumping. Are you being attacked by a bear? No. You’re just arguing with your uncle on Facebook, as the the comments fly fast and furious. In conflict situations, writes professional...

Published Mon, Oct 07 2019 4:10 AM by Greater Good Articles

Your Happiness Calendar for October 2023

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

Published Fri, Sep 29 2023 5:13 AM by Greater Good Articles

Six Self-Care Practices for School Leaders

“I remember very well my years as a principal,” said Principal Ross in an informal conversation. “It felt like a 24-hour-a-day job.” He continued: I was the first one to arrive at 6 a.m.—leaving the house before my son left for school—and the last one...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2022 12:11 PM by Greater Good Articles

Are Social Media Driving Political Polarization?

Americans are more divided along party lines than ever before. In the past two decades, the percentage of Americans who consistently hold liberal or conservative beliefs—rather than a mix of the two, which is the case for most people—has jumped from 10...

Published Wed, Jan 16 2019 3:30 AM by Greater Good Articles

Your Happiness Calendar for October 2019

Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. It can help inject a bit of happiness into your everyday life with videos, articles, practices, podcasts, and other content from the Greater Good Science Center and beyond. This month...

Published Tue, Oct 01 2019 5:57 AM by Greater Good Articles

Fathers Have More Fun

Are parents happier than their childless peers? For the last five years or so, I’ve answered that question with a resounding “no.” Statistics (not to mention anecdotal evidence) led me to believe that parents tend to be more stressed and less happy. In...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 1:00 AM by Raising Happiness

We Should Ask Less of Parents, Not More, to Help Children Thrive

Inequality hurts children and their opportunities in life. Depending on their circumstances and the resources their parents have, different kids will face much steeper barriers to getting through school, affording college, building careers or relationships...

Published Mon, May 23 2022 5:15 AM by Greater Good Articles

Your Happiness Calendar for April 2022

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

Published Fri, Apr 01 2022 3:54 AM by Greater Good Articles

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