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The Greater Good Science Center supports scientific research, both by funding research at UC Berkeley directly and by disseminating findings from scientists across the country whose areas of study are consistent with the Center's mission. In this area of our website you'll find a description of the Center’s new Science Initiative, which aims to illuminate the roots and development of social well-being. You’ll also find articles, papers and research briefs spanning a variety of topics related to peace and well-being.
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Compassion

Research articles and briefs are organized by topic in the list to the left. Featured below are recent additions to the Center's research archives.

Jennifer Goetz
Annotated Bibliography on Compassion
What has scientific inquiry revealed about compassion? Read summaries of the most intriguing research to date. > read the article
Elizabeth Page-Gould
Cross-Race Relationships: An Annotated Bibliography
A summary of scientific evidence related to cross-race friendships and romantic relationships. > read the article
Christine Carter
Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness
Just how much can parents influence the happiness of their children? Read this discussion of what research has to say. > read the article
Stephanie Preston & Frans de Waal
Empathy: Its ultimate and proximate bases
A review of existing research into the exact nature of empathy, published in Behavioral and Brain Sciences. > read the article
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Benjamin Karney and Lisa Neff and found that compassionate spouses have longer, more supportive marriages. But to be a compassionate spouse, you need more than love. > read the article
Dacher Keltner
The Compassionate Instinct
Think humans are born selfish? Think again. Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley, reveals the compassionate side to human nature. > read the article