Greater Good

March 10, 2020

The Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) Research Fellowship — 4/3/2020

The Greater Good Science Center offers annual fellowships to graduate students whose research relates to their mission. The fellowship program aims to attract scholars from across a broad spectrum of academic disciplines, with an emphasis on the social-behavioral sciences. This year they are offering four fellowships: three GGSC fellowships (up…

February 9, 2015

Greater Good Science Center Gratitude Postdoctoral Fellowship — 3/2/2015

The Greater Good Science Center announced its Gratitude Postdoctoral Fellowship program, a continuation of its six year Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude initiative supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Three fellowships, each for two years of postdoctoral support at published NIH salary levels plus up to $10,000 in research costs…

April 4, 2013

Greater Good Science Center Fellowship Program — 4/16/14

The Greater Good Science Center is offering the Hornaday Graduate Fellowship to UC Berkeley students whose work relates to the Center’s mission. The fellowship program aims to attract scholars from across a broad spectrum of academic disciplines, with a particular focus on the social-behavioral sciences. Previous GGSC fellows have gone…
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March 15, 2011

How’s your emotional intelligence?

Can you tell, from what’s written on someone’s face, whether they’re showing anger or fear? If they’re sad or embarrassed? Happy? Lusty?  Disdainful? It can be tricky, and misreads can cost you in real-world interactions with strangers, friends, coworkers, and lovers.