University of Oregon researchers report those who write online journals that note feelings of gratitude develop an increase in altruism.
UCSD researchers have developed a new method to assess a person's levels of wisdom. The test, SD-WISE, uses neurobiology, as well as a psychosocial basis to measure the individual level of wisdom.
Reading stories about humans, not anthropomorphic characters, teach moral lessons most effectively to young children a new study reports.
A new neuroimaging study of war veterans with TBI reveals some interesting insights into brain areas associated with altruism.
A new study pinpoints which tests may be most accurate for providing information about prosocial behavior.
Researchers have designed a new math model that could help explain social behaviors in a number of difference species.
Findings could point to a possible way to making people behave in less selfish, more empathetic ways.
Older adults are more likely to make an effort to help others, a new study reports. Researchers found, when faced with tasks that required more effort, older adults were more likely to offer help than younger people. By contrast, younger adults were more selfish and put in higher levels of effort for self-benefit.
A lack of sleep impairs our basic social conscience, making us less willing to help others.
Higher levels of stress can diminish altruistic behaviors, researchers report.
Researchers found more attractive people are more likely to be givers, and givers are generally rated as being more attractive.
A new study report on how brain connectivity reveals our hidden motives.
