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fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Why Listening to Your Heart Can Make You a Nicer Person

You might say that people who are agreeable are not only kind but also able to zero in on the emotional needs of others. Step one in being kind does seem to need this ability to empathize. According to North Dakota State University's (NDSU's) Michael Robinson and colleagues (2025), unlike the other FFM traits, agreeableness has an emotional component. In their words, "trust, warmth, compassion, and friendliness... seem to require a feeling component to be enacted successfully."
Psychology
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fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

More Than a Season for Giving

Generosity strengthens resilience and health by releasing feel-good neurochemicals, lowering stress and blood pressure, boosting immunity, purpose, self-esteem, and social connection.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

How Microgiving This Holiday Season Can Help Those With ADHD

Small, brief acts of kindness reliably reduce holiday stress, boost dopamine, and improve emotional well-being for people with ADHD.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why Are Autistic People So Generous with Strangers?

Autistic adults give equally to loved ones and more to strangers than non-autistic adults, indicating enhanced fairness-driven prosocial behavior.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Practicing Compassion

Cultivating compassion transforms empathy into skillful action that reduces suffering, strengthens social bonds, and increases meaning, connection, and positive emotions.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Scientists Discover That People Act Way Better When Batman Is Present

Folks, we have some revolutionary sociological research to share with you today. After making a guy dressed as Batman stand around in a subway car, a team of researchers found that the behavior of people around him suddenly improved the moment he showed up. No longer was everyone completely self-involved; with the presence of a superhero, commuters started helping each other more than they would've without him around. Behold: the "Batman effect."
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fromianVisits
1 month ago

Could Batman encourage more people to offer their seats on trains?

Commuters are significantly more likely to offer seats when an unexpected, attention-grabbing presence (for example, someone dressed as Batman) disrupts routine.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Would You Risk Your Well-Being to Help Someone You Hate?

Ingroup-outgroup bias drives favoritism for ingroups and harm or neglect toward outgroups, while promoting factors that increase cross-group cooperation can reduce societal divisions.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Should You Dress for Success?

Perceiving oneself as more attractive boosts confidence, increases perceived social visibility, and leads to greater generosity and prosocial behavior.
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fromFast Company
7 months ago

5 ways to rewire your brain for happiness

The U.S. ranks 24th globally in happiness, but among youth, it drops to 62nd, suggesting growing discontent in younger generations.
fromwww.psychologytoday.com
8 months ago

Do 'Watching Eye' Images Increase Charitable Donations?

Eye imagery influences behavior irregularly, with few consistent results. While initially promising, recent studies show factors like context critically shape whether watching eyes effectively nudge generosity.
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Social justice
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Rich people are more generous than the poor - here's why they give

Wealth correlates with greater kindness and willingness to help others, challenging stereotypes.
Rich individuals show consistently more prosocial behavior across different age groups.
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