The Center for the Developement of Peace and Well-being
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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 articles, papers and research briefs spanning a variety of topics related to peace and well-being.
 
Research Highlights
Compassion & Empathy
Social & Emotional Learning
Getting Along Across Differences
Within Families
Forgiveness
  Forgiveness
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Truth+Reconciliation
Archbishop Desmond Tutu explains how forgiveness allowed South Africans to imagine a new beginning for their country. > read the article
Everett L. Worthington, Jr.
The New Science of Forgiveness
Leading forgiveness researcher Everett L. Worthington, Jr. discusses the health and social benefits of forgiveness. > read the article
Adam Cohen
Forgiveness, Peace & Well-being
A discussion of recent scientific inquiry into forgiveness. > read the article
Fred Luskin
The Choice to Forgive
Fred Luskin shares his research-tested method for helping people give up their grudges. > read the article
Aaron Lazare
Making Peace Through Apology
Apology expert Aaron Lazare explains why some apologies encourage forgiveness and reconciliation—and others only make things worse. > read the article