Arguments between generations are as American as baseball, apple pie and cringing at the Thanksgiving table. Many of us live in social silos, oblivious to how people of different generations and backgrounds experience the world.
It turns out there's a term for the warm, uplifting high we get from witnessing kindness: moral elevation, according to UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center.
We are all generally aware of the benefits of gratitude—which include a more positive outlook on life, and even physical benefits such as a reduction in the symptoms of stress. Especially as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we make a mental note to be more grateful.
Let's be real — we all want to lead happier lives. Co-produced by PRI and UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, The Science of Happiness could help you along the way. Hosted by professor Dacher Keltner, the series offers research-backed methods that will help you become more…
What does “living well” really mean? It’s a big question, and one tackled daily by experts at the Greater Good Science Center (GGSC).
One of the great puzzles that psychologists face when facilitating change is that people can be very aware of the need to change at one point in time only to lose that focus a short while later.