# Professor Jonathan Haidt shares insights on how "moral elevation" can break down barriers and encourage compassion and generosity

1 Faculty News December 11, 2019 ![](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_031164.jpg?itok=za5NwNtO)>

Excerpt from [The Epoch Times](https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-seeing-the-good-in-people-can-help-bridge-our-differences_3165979.html) -- "What are the solutions? There are many, no doubt, but here’s one to consider: moral elevation. That’s the 'warm, uplifting feeling that people experience when they see unexpected acts of human goodness, kindness, courage, or compassion,' according to psychologist [Jonathan Haidt](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/jonathan-haidt), now the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at the NYU Stern School of Business."

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