The Greater Good Science Center

Americans are stressed about their upcoming election. Here are some tips for managing that stress while building a better democracy.

Join our 7-Day Campaign for Connection Challenge to navigate division, foster understanding, and ease stress in election season and beyond.

Dear LinkedIn friends, like many of you, I’ve been feeling the weight of the U.S. presidential election. Beyond the news and constant election updates, there’s also a mix of anxiety and frustration that can be hard to shake off. So, instead of staying glued to the headlines, I decided to focus on something that might ease that weight—something that could transform division into understanding and conflict into connection. With my team at The Greater Good Science Center, I’m grateful to share our 7-Day Campaign for Connection Challenge as an option to help navigate these polarized times. Each day will introduce a new science-based skill—from listening with compassion to identifying shared goals—to help bridge divides. The campaign starts today, October 28, and we’d be honored to have you join us. Will you? https://lnkd.in/eSk4Qxez #2024CampaignforConnection Criss Cuervo Jason Marsh

Meditation doesn’t have to be perfect to be valuable. The Meditation Make-Good program from the Happier meditation app invites you to explore a year of practice, free of charge with no strings attached. This limited-time opportunity supports you in building a meaningful mindfulness routine that meets you where you are—because the journey is what counts. Visit badmeditator.com before Oct 31st to claim your free year of access.

A new "megastudy" tested 25 tools and practices that can help counter anti-democratic attitudes and partisan animosity in politics.

Philip Zimbardo, a legend in social psychology who led the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment, passed away last week at the age of 91. Later in his career, Dr. Zimbardo shifted his focus from studying how good people can commit evil deeds to exploring "the banality of heroism," the idea that we all have the potential to perform heroic acts. His first article on this concept appeared in Greater Good in 2006. Nearly two decades later, his calls to nurture "the heroic imagination"—to help every individual recognize their potential to stand up in the face of injustice and demonstrate moral, as well as physical, courage—still resonate with us. "If we lose the ability to imagine ourselves as heroes and to understand the meaning of true heroism," he wrote, "our society will be poorer for it."

Emotions play a crucial role in our well-being. Join Dacher Keltner’s workshop on December 9-13, 2024, to learn about emotional intelligence, regulation, and more. Register now: bit.ly/ggscwisdom

We explore Día de los Muertos as a ritual that nurtures community, imbues loss with meaning, and helps us process grief while also connecting through shared joy. 🪅 Listen to the full episode at the link below!

We are thrilled to share exciting news with you—we are now welcoming applications for our new Greater Good Educators Program Winter/Spring 2025 Cohorts! Join us in building kinder, happier schools where everyone belongs in a supportive community of educators from around the world. 🌎 🤗 Explore the science of grace, love, worth, empathy, humility, and forgiveness in schools in one of our two different community of practice programs beginning in January 2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible—space will be limited! ➡️ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eMsx46V4 ➡️ Apply here: bit.ly/ggedu25 Thank you for reading and sharing with educators in your community who are also interested in building kinder, more compassionate schools and classrooms!

Researchers and psychologists weigh in on why we deceive our romantic partners and how to be more honest and authentic.