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·February 24, 2020·4 min read

4-year olds who receive a kindness pay it forward

Upstream reciprocity, or generosity, can be seen in children as young as four years of age. At age three, 80% of children do not want to share, but at age four, 60% of children are happy to share with others.

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·March 28, 2019·4 min read

A simple strategy to improve your mood in 12 minutes: Journal of Happiness Studies

Contemplating loving-kindness reduces anxiety while increasing happiness, empathy and feelings of social connection, a new study reports.

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·October 10, 2018·4 min read

Altruism Can Be Trained

Researchers report altruistic motivations and behaviors can be changed with the help of mental training.

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·June 7, 2017·4 min read

Altruism Changing Western Society

A rise in individualism helps create generations of people with more altruistic mindsets, researchers report.

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·April 16, 2022·3 min read

Altruism May Not Seem to Make Sense Until You Dig Deep

Game theory may help explain our motivation to embark on altruistic and social activities, researchers say.

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·February 4, 2020·5 min read

Altruistic babies? Study shows infants are willing to give up food and help others

As early as 19 months of age, children start to show altruistic behaviors. The study reports even when a small child is hungry, they will give their snack to a stranger in need. Findings reveal not only do young children engage in altruistic behavior, but early social experiences can also help shape future altruistic behaviors.