Kira M. Newman is the managing editor of Greater Good. Her work has been published in outlets including the Washington Post, ...

“Forgive and forget.” This is familiar advice given for anyone who’s been wronged by someone else. It suggests that forgiving will help you forget the harm that’s been done to you, allowing you to ...

A new study examined different ways of coping with stress to see what makes us feel better when we're struggling.

Much of what we recognize as “mainstream mindfulness” has been shaped through a Western lens, often stripped of its cultural ...

Taking care of yourself as a parent isn't an indulgence; it has a substantial effect on the well-being of your children.

Based on extensive research and observation, I’ve come to realize that hierarchy is necessary to get work done, and it can be a force for good—better performance, relationships, and well-being at work ...

This seemingly frivolous choice was based in part on research I’ve done over the past four years while I wrote Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind.. As adrienne maree ...

When researchers refer to the concept of social connection, they mean the feeling that you belong to a group and generally feel close to other people. Scientific evidence strongly suggests that this ...

In early 1998, research into forgiveness dramatically accelerated. In the 25 years since then, thousands of studies have been done. Recently, the new book I co-edited with Nathaniel G. Wade, Handbook ...

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 ...

It can also entail a great deal of stress, which can lead to strain, despair, and worry. Indeed, research finds that 5% to 15% of expecting fathers experience postpartum depression or anxiety.But ...