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

New research suggests that when you forgive past transgressions, your memories don’t fade, but your misery does.

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

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

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

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 ...

Lydia Denworth: When you’re very young, of course, your primary social relationship is with your parents or caregivers.But when kids go to school, they start to have deeper friendships that involve, ...

The TKF organization has reached 600,000 (and counting) young people through its Peacemaker Assemblies, small-group workshops, and one-on-one mentorships—and close to 2 million if you consider its ...

Maybe you, too, have had an experience where your mind seemed to affect your health. It turns out there’s a reason for that, according to Langer, author of the new book The Mindful Body.Your mind is ...

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 ...

JM: This taps into something important: We don’t want to accommodate insecure attachment.We’re not here to accommodate the avoidant who has difficulty talking, and we’re not here to accommodate your ...

Feeling connected and accepted by others is a fundamental human need. In education, belonging and connection are critical factors in student success, engagement, and retention both face to face and ...