Channel Title: Greater Good Science Center Channel Description: The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society. <video> The Science Behind Inside Out 2 Description: Explore the science behind Pixar's highly anticipated new film, Inside Out 2, and delve into the complexities of emotion and the teenage brain. This illuminating one-hour event will feature a conversation with GGSC Faculty Director Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., and Lisa Damour, Ph.D., who both served as scientific consultants on the film. They will share their expert insights into the world of teenage emotions. They will be joined by lead editor of the film, Maurissa Horwitz, who will explain how the film tried to bring this world of teenage emotions to the screen. Moderated by GGSC Senior Fellow Allison Briscoe-Smith, Ph.D., this livestreamed conversation promises to be both enlightening and thought-provoking--for parents, teens, educators, movie lovers, and anyone interested in psychology. </video> <video> Encore: 24 Hours of Kindness #shorts Description: Why should you be nice? Our guest explores how small, daily acts of kindness can produce meaningful life changes. Listen to the full episode → tinyurl.com/Kindness23 </video> <video> How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain Description: Over the past two decades, a wave of research has found that being more grateful in life increases health and happiness. But do gratitude’s benefits apply to people who struggle with mental health concerns? And, if so, how? Join us for an illuminating one-hour conversation with Adriana Alejandre, trauma therapist and founder of Latinx Therapy, and Joel Wong, professor in the Counseling and Counseling Psychology Programs at Indiana University. They will share insights into the psychological benefits of gratitude, along with practical techniques for people, and practitioners, to easily incorporate it into their day-to-day lives. Moderated by Kia Afcari, the Director of Training at the Greater Good Science Center, this livestreamed discussion promises to be both enlightening and thought-provoking. Whether you're a mental health professional or interested in enhancing your own well-being, this event offers a unique opportunity to dive into the science of gratitude and discover how it can measurably benefit emotional resilience, relationships, and personal growth. We invite you to try out our Gratitude Pathway to Happiness: https://ggia.berkeley.edu/onboarding/... for weekly science-based activities. </video> <video> Happiness Break: Embodying Resilience, with Prentis Hemphill #shorts Description: What if you could tap into your inherent resilience at any time? Prentis Hemphill guides a meditation to turn good memories into a state of resilience. </video> <video> How to Keep Your Empathy Switched On Description: Emiliana Simon-Thomas explains how empathy works in the brain and why we should resist the urge to turn away from suffering. Filmed in 2019 at The Science of Happiness: A Greater Good Gathering. Greater Good Science Center Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/greatergoodmag Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/greatergoodmag Twitter | https://twitter.com/GreaterGoodSC </video> <video> What Inspires Eboo Patel to Bridge Differences Description: Eboo Patel shares the path that led him to create interfaith initiatives that bridge religious differences to create a better world. Talk at UC Berkeley on 4/25/23, hosted by the Greater Good Science Center, in partnership with the Othering & Belonging Institute and Interfaith America </video> <video> A Teacher Reflects on Teaching Gratitude Description: Educator Stephen Leeper shares what he learned from gratitude journaling with his students.  Filmed in 2019 at The Science of Happiness: A Greater Good Gathering. Greater Good Science Center Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/greatergoodmag Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/greatergoodmag Twitter | https://twitter.com/GreaterGoodSC </video> <video> Mónica Guzmán's Three Tips to Be a Better Conversationalist Description: Bridge builder Mónica Guzmán shares three ways to make hard conversations a little easier. She is the author of the new book "I Never Thought of It That Way." </video> <video> Greater Good Science Center Live Stream Description: </video> <video> The Case for Hope, with Rebecca Solnit Description: In the first episode in our series Climate, Hope and Science, we explore how embracing uncertainty enables us to move beyond climate anxiety and despair to hope and action, with author and activist Rebecca Solnit. </video> <video> Jack Kornfield: Four Essential Qualities of the Heart Description: Jack Kornfield reflects on the joy and suffering that is part of being human, and the practices that can help us along the way. Filmed in 2019 at The Science of Happiness: A Greater Good Gathering. Greater Good Science Center Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/greatergoodmag Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/greatergoodmag Twitter | https://twitter.com/GreaterGoodSC </video> <video> Three Ways to Encourage Intellectual Humility in Kids Description: Parents can model and help children practice admitting what they don't know and owning mistakes. </video> <video> Are You the A*Hole? Description: Worried that you might be wrong in that argument you're having? Intellectual humility can help. </video> <video> Three Tips To Be More Intellectually Humble Description: Researcher Eranda Jayawickreme offers some ideas that can help you be more open and less defensive in conversations </video> <video> Jack Kornfield on Poetry, Mystery, and Social Media Description: Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield answers questions about giving feedback at work, using social media wisely, and the poetry in his teachings. Filmed in 2019 at The Science of Happiness: A Greater Good Gathering. Greater Good Science Center Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/greatergoodmag Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/greatergoodmag Twitter | https://twitter.com/GreaterGoodSC </video>

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