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

Happiness isn't just a product of what we do or who we are as individuals; social situations, structural forces, and public ...

Small practices, repeated regularly and with intentionality, can help students feel a sense of belonging at school.

Researchers across disciplines have attempted to define, categorize, and measure the elusive experience of love.

Nuclear families are no longer the norm in the United States. Could community living arrangements help us find the connection ...

Five years ago, the police killing of George Floyd provoked a wave of change. As those gains come under attack, Stephanie ...

A new study looks outside the home to see how children's surroundings impact their cognitive and emotional development.

A new study suggests that making small online donations can make you happier and help alleviate depressive symptoms.

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...

Religion has long been a central part of life for many. But recent trends in the United States have revealed that increasingly more people are leaving religion. By 2070, many project that Christianity ...

The holidays can be a lonely time of year for those who are far from loved ones—or even just longing for closer relationships. They have plenty of company, holidays aside: In a recent Gallup poll, 20% ...