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Science-based resources for a compassionate and resilient society Based at UC Berkeley
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Itās time again for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify human strengths and virtues. š
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10 Movies That Highlight the Best in Humanity: 2026
Itās time again for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify human strengths and virtues.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/10_movies_that_highlight_the_best_in_humanity_2026
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Missed it? Watch Inside the NBA: Creating Teams Where People Belong now. Watch here:
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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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The 36th Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference is happening next week! Donāt miss presentations from GGSCās Kia Afcari and Emiliana Simon-Thomas. We hope to see you there! Details at
wellnessalliance.org...
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#WellnessAlliance
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Itās time again for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify human strengths and virtues. š
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10 Movies That Highlight the Best in Humanity: 2026
Itās time again for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify human strengths and virtues.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/10_movies_that_highlight_the_best_in_humanity_2026
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DiscoverForgiveness.org
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Read about one project fostering forgiveness in prisons from our friends at
@greatergoodmag.bsky.social
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Can We Cultivate Forgiveness in Prison?
A research-tested program is helping prisoners to change by teaching them forgiveness.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_we_cultivate_forgiveness_in_prison
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Join pioneering social psychologist Claude M. Steele for a live conversation today with the GGSC's Jeremy Adam Smith about Dr. Steele's new book, Churn: The Tension That Divides Us and How to Overcome It. Today at 6 PM PT | Livestream.
@cwclub.bsky.social
www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
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Claude Steele on the Tension That Divides Us ā¦ and How to Overcome It
A pioneer of social psychology, Stanford scholar Claude M. Steele is renowned for Whistling Vivaldi, a runaway bestseller that analyzed societal stereotypesāfrom beliefs about racial and gender test s...
https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-03-11/claude-steele-tension-divides-us-and-how-overcome-it?fbclid=IwY2xjawQenBdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeA_JOyRZBhBXOCt1bCKK5TduuH0bnZVLcfvkr_gjZ2-nEjAa87C_EyXMDoNA_aem_uk8jGhBqkC0wdShdNCTqqA
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Applications now open for the Greater Good Science Center's 2026ā2027 Fellowship! If you're a UC Berkeley student researching topics in social-behavioral sciences, learn more and apply here:
ggsc.berkeley.edu/who_we_serve...
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#edusky
#berkeley
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
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UC Berkeley Student Fellowships
https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/who_we_serve/researchers/uc_berkeley_student_fellowships#academicsky
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The 36th Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference is around the corner! Donāt miss presentations from our staff, Kia Afcari and Emiliana Simon-Thomas. Register or learn more at
wellnessalliance.org...
#ASHPC
#WellnessAlliance
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"The psychedelic renaissance has opened exciting possibilities for mental health treatment. But if the field is to mature, it may need to move beyond the assumption that transcendence is the secret ingredient."
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Can Psychedelic Experiences Really Improve Your Mental Health?
While drug-induced mystical experiences can have benefits, research suggests they may not be enough to create lasting change.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_psychedelic_experiences_really_improve_your_mental_health
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What does it take to foster belonging in one of the most competitive, high-pressure industries in the world: professional sports? Looking fwd to this discussion w/Dr. Kara Allen + Dr. Hooria Jazaieri. Free! Join live or watch the recording.
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#edusky
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Inside the NBA: Creating Teams Where People Belong
In this live conversation, Dr. Kara Allen will share how she advanced belonging in the NBA, while Dr. Hooria Jazaieri and Kia Afcari explore how belonging-driven leadership boosts culture and performa...
https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/what_we_do/event/inside_the_nba_creating_teams_where_people_belong
about 2 months ago
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The Kinsey Institute
about 2 months ago
Thank you
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@geenadavisorg.bsky.social
for having us join this podcast š§ We loved exchanging ideas on the science of love with you š§¬
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The 36th Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference is around the corner! Donāt miss presentations from our staff, Kia Afcari and Emiliana Simon-Thomas. Register or learn more at
wellnessalliance.org...
#ASHPC
#WellnessAlliance
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Sports fandom isnāt just entertainment. Itās one of our largest and most diverse shared rituals. This article explores how it helps connect people across political and social divides, no agreement required beyond the game.
#SuperBowl
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How Sports Can Help Bridge Our Differences
Sports fandom isnāt just entertainmentāitās one of our most diverse and most consistent shared rituals.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_sports_can_help_bridge_our_differences
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What if love is more than romance? š In Episode 1 of The Science of Love, Geena Davis explores the bonds that sustain us, from family to community. Listen now:
greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/ite...
@geenadavisorg.bsky.social
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Nirvi Shah
2 months ago
What is
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enforcement doing to kids and families? And what can schools do to protect their studentsā mental health and physical safety?
greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
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@greatergoodmag.bsky.social
#K12
#mentalhealth
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How ICE Raids Are Affecting ChildrenāAnd What Schools Can Do
What is immigration enforcement doing to kids and families? And what can schools do to protect their studentsā mental health and physical safety?
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_ice_raids_are_affecting_children_and_what_schools_can_do
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What is immigration enforcement doing to kids and families? And what can schools do to protect their studentsā mental health and physical safety?
@nirvishah.bsky.social
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As Queer Eye enters its final season, we look at how the show fosters empathy and connection across differences. āWe donāt need to agree on everything to make something happen.ā Read more:
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Four Things <em>Queer Eye</em> Gets Right About Bridging Differences
As the beloved reality-TV show enters its final season, we look at how Queer Eye successfully fosters empathy and love between disparate people.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/four_things_queer_eye_gets_right_about_bridging_differences
3 months ago
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Our faculty director Dacher Keltner appears on The Oprah Podcast to discuss the science of awe. Drawing on his book Awe, they explore the Eight Wonders of Life and how everyday moments of wonder can improve health, deepen connection, and help heal divisions.
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Discover AWE Daily with Oprah and Dacher Keltner
YouTube video by Oprah
https://youtu.be/R_WDak-l9b4?si=xqDJ3gmT0PuLGpaL
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"If you feel grateful, don't forget to show it and don't be shy about it." The Benefits of Being a Grateful Person:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ6N...
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The Benefits of Being a Grateful Person
YouTube video by Greater Good Science Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ6NpgRJlFc
3 months ago
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Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you act from a place of love. š¤ Download the free clickable calendar:
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How do I stay grounded and compassionate in the moment, recover afterward, and continue leading well without burning out?
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How Self-Compassion Can Help School Leaders Stay Grounded
Self-compassion helps leaders regulate stress, stay present in hard moments, and model emotional steadiness for their communities.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_self_compassion_can_help_school_leaders_stay_grounded
3 months ago
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In this video, Legi takes a first step to help her teen Sam explore his answers to the question āWho am I?ā Here's a set of questions caregivers and parents can ask teens to help them explore their sense of identity:
ggie.berkeley.edu/practice/tak...
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Unpacking Identity for Teens: Parenting to Nurture Skills to Bridge Differences
YouTube video by Greater Good Science Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIoRIu25dPQ
3 months ago
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Discover what happens to our well-being when we respond to suffering with compassion, collective action, and why choosing to care can help us hold on to our shared humanity. Learn more by listening to our latest podcast episode!
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How to Keep Your Humanity
Discover what happens to our well-being when we respond to suffering with compassion and collective action, and why choosing to care can help us hold on to our shared humanity.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/item/how_to_keep_your_humanity
3 months ago
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What comes to mind when you think of self-love? Researcher & psychotherapist Kelly Ziemer, Ph.D. analyzed over 188,000 Instagram & Twitter posts to explore how the topic shows up online. Some popular misconceptions, plus what self-love can be:
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Can āSelf-Loveā Undermine Personal Growth?
Sometimes, we can avoid hard conversations or uncomfortable connections in the name of self-love. Here's how to love yourself in a way that helps you to keep growing.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_self_love_undermine_personal_growth
3 months ago
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Ismaharif I.
3 months ago
š°Research we did in Singapore and US was featured in the Berkeley's Greater Good Magazine!
#NUS
#UCSB
#wellbeing
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When you are unsure how you are feeling and what your needs might be, use HALT, taken from recovery communities, to extract what may be bothering you. First, pause; then ask yourself: am I Hungry? Angry? Lonely? Or Tired?
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Can āSelf-Loveā Undermine Personal Growth?
Sometimes, we can avoid hard conversations or uncomfortable connections in the name of self-love. Here's how to love yourself in a way that helps you to keep growing.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_self_love_undermine_personal_growth
3 months ago
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What if people's thoughts and feelings arenāt as fixed as we think? Research on brain development shows that attitudesāincluding prejudiced onesācan change. In this new video, we help teens understand our potential to change.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGtM...
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Helping Teens Recognize Our Potential for Change: Parenting to Nurture Skills to Bridge Differences
YouTube video by Greater Good Science Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGtMkvZ7A8w
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āItās not normal to engage across differences anymore, and thatās a shameā¦ how are we to make progress on what matters to all of us if we are not sharing space?ā
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Studies show that when students experience empathy in the aftermath of harmārather than being shamed or āotheredāāthey are more likely to take responsibility, repair relationships, and avoid future conflict.
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How to Move From Harm to Healing in Schools
In the face of conflict and harm, schools have traditionally punished students. But there might be a better way.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_move_from_harm_to_healing_in_schools
3 months ago
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Weāre really proud of this episode. In moments when the world feels heavy, small acts of collective care, like pausing to breathe together, can keep us grounded and connected. š
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A new book argues that reading fiction and non-fiction can promote relational, cognitive, and emotional qualities that would improve democratic dialogue.
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Weāre looking forward to the 36th Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference coming up in March! Our very own Kia Afcari and Emiliana Simon-Thomas will be presenting on behalf of the Greater Good Science Center. Will you be joining us?
http://www.healthpro...
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#WellnessAlliance
3 months ago
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Join us April 17, 2026 for our virtual conference with keynote Ellen Galinsky! This yearās theme explores new ways to meet parents where they areāin communities and online. Weāre seeking proposals from parenting educators and researchers. Deadline: Jan 19, 2026. More info:
npen.org/rfp
3 months ago
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What if feeling like you matter starts with helping someone else matter? Sharing a fascinating conversation with Jennifer Breheny Wallace on the science of mattering and why itās so urgently needed right now.
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The Hidden Power of Mattering to OthersāAnd to Yourself
A new book explains the importance of feeling valued and seeing the impact of your actions.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_hidden_power_of_mattering_to_othersand_yourself
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Defiance can be a positive force when it supports justice, values, and personal conviction. š§
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How to Practice Defiance When It Matters
A psychology researcher explains why people complyāand how to resist and stand up for what you believe in instead.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_practice_defiance_when_it_matters
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Discover ways for teens and parents to build stronger bonds through respectful conversation. āØ
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Introducing Skills to Bridge Differences for Parents and Teens
In this video series, we invited five families from a range of backgrounds and life journeys to begin to learn skills to bridge differences.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/video/item/introducing_skills_to_bridge_differences_for_parents_and_teens
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Learn how to find inner resolve during times of upheaval and uncertainty. šæ
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How to Find Inner Resolve in Times of Upheaval
Amid ongoing social, governmental, and climate crises, small values-driven actions help to keep us afloat.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_find_inner_resolve_in_times_of_upheaval
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This New Year, affirm the wonderful qualities you already possess with this meditative writing practice with Chris Marcell Murchison called "I Am." Learn more by listening to our latest podcast episode!
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Happiness Break: An Affirmation Practice for the New Year
This New Year, affirm the wonderful qualities you already possess with this meditative writing practice with Chris Murchison called "I Am."
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/item/happiness_break_an_affirmation_practice_for_the_new_year_encore
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Teaching self-compassion may help teens build resilience and improve their mental health. š
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Can Teaching Self-Compassion Improve Teen Mental Health?
According to a new study, helping adolescents feel compassion for themselves can reduce suicidal ideation.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_teaching_self_compassion_improve_teen_mental_health
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Explore systemic changes that could make health care more caring and patient centered. š©ŗ
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What Systemic Changes Could Make Health Care More Caring?
Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_systemic_changes_could_make_health_care_more_caring
3 months ago
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Discover seven meaningful ways to spread love in the world as the new year begins. ā¤ļø
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Seven Ways to Spread Love in the World in the New Year
As we turn to 2026, researcher Stephen Post explores ways to invest in each otherās well-being.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/seven_ways_to_spread_love_in_the_world_in_the_new_year
4 months ago
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Use daily prompts in January 2026 to build connection, calm, and meaningful routines. šæ
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Your Happiness Calendar for January 2026
This month, focus on what matters to you.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/your_happiness_calendar_for_january_2026
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Start the new year with intentional moments of gratitude and care for yourself and your students. š”
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Your Happiness Calendar for Educators for January 2026
This month, lead with self-compassion to meet your goals with more gentleness with daily tips from Greater Good Science Center.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/your_happiness_calendar_for_educators_for_january_2026
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Ten inspiring signs of progress from 2025 that show compassion, innovation, and connection. š
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Ten Inspiring Signs of Progress From 2025
These positive storiesāfrom drops in crime to progress with climateāhelp us look to the next year with some degree of hope.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/ten_inspiring_signs_of_progress_from_2025
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Start the new year with ten science-based practices to boost your happiness and well-being. š
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Ten Happiness Practices for the New Year
Looking to up your emotional health in 2026? Here are simple practices you might consider adopting, from our website Greater Good in Action.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/ten_happiness_practices_for_the_new_year
4 months ago
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Take a few minutes to reflect on someone who inspires you, and how you can embody the values you admire in them. Learn more by listening to our latest podcast episode!
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Happiness Break: A Meditation to Inspire a Sense of Purpose
Take a few minutes to reflect on someone who inspires you, and how you can embody the values you admire in them.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/item/happiness_break_a_meditation_to_inspire_a_sense_of_purpose
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Explore the best Greater Good articles of 2025 that highlight research, insight, and well-being. š
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The Best Greater Good Articles of 2025
We round up the most-read Greater Good articles from the past yearāand our editors pick the best of the rest.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_best_greater_good_articles_of_2025
4 months ago
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The best books for educators in 2025 bring wisdom, creativity, and meaningful ideas to the profession. āØ
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Our Favorite Books for Educators in 2025
The GGSC's education team picks some of the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational education books of the year.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/our_favorite_books_for_educators_in_2025
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Oneya Okuwobi
4 months ago
Thanks to
@greatergoodedu.bsky.social
for naming Who Pays for Diversity?among their favorite books of the year!
#booksky
Excited to check out all the books on the list. We need work that āfosters a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.ā
www.ucpress.edu/books/who-pa...
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Shauna Bowes-Flores
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Not only did I get to publish my first developmental study this year, but also it was recently featured in GGSC's "Top 10 Insights from the 'Science of a Meaningful Life' in 2025" feature! Links to the feature and manuscript are below!
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Research shows that human touch supports connection, stress relief, and emotional well-being. š¤²
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What Makes Human Touch So Special?
Despite how advanced robots have become, getting them to feel the way humans do is an incredibly complex challenge.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_makes_human_touch_so_special
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