The Science of Generosity
Let’s end the year with a moment of gratitude.
Elemental, Medium
Topics: Altruism Empathy Generosity Gratitude
Giving Thanks May Make Your Brain More Altruistic
Neuroscience is revealing a fascinating link between gratitude and generosity.
Future Perfect, Vox
Topics: Altruism Generosity Gratitude
Not So Random Acts: Science Finds That Being Kind Pays Off
Research shows that acts of kindness make us feel better and healthier. Kindness is also key to how we evolved and survived as a species, scientists say.
Associated Press
Topics: Animal Studies Cooperation Generosity Happiness Human Uniqueness Michael McCullough Values
Our Better Angels: What We Lose When We Assume People Are Bad
Is there a hidden cost to the rest of us when we put bad actors at the center of our thinking? Do the measures we put in place to curtail the selfish inadvertently hurt our capacity to do right by others?
Hidden Brain, NPR
Topics: Ethics Generosity Rationality Values
Are Poor People Actually More Generous?
Previous research suggested that lower class individuals are more generous than wealthier people, but recent studies question that conclusion.
Character & Context, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Topics: Altruism Generosity Social Inequality Wealth
Do People Become More Selfless as They Age?
Brain science suggests that seniors care more about the welfare of others than younger folks do.
The Conversation
Topics: Aging Altruism Generosity
In Negotiations, Givers Are Smarter Than Takers
Generosity is a sign of intelligence, and givers are the rising tide that lifts all boats.
The New York Times
Topics: Cooperation Generosity Intelligence
Gratitude Helps You Cooperate. Does It Also Make You a Sucker?
The clear signal of honest, generous intent that comes with feeling and expressing gratitude can cut both ways. Having more “cooperators” in a group means there are more opportunities for these good people to work together. But it also means there are more opportunities for bad actors to exploit.
Behavioral Scientist
Topics: Cooperation David DeSteno Emotion Fairness Generosity Gratitude Honesty Trust
Research Shows Gratitude Has a Drastically Positive Impact
It’s a parent virtue of sorts — one that, when cultivated, gives rise to others.
Sojourners
Topics: David DeSteno Emotion Generosity Gratitude Honesty Resilience Self-Control
Why You Should Give Your Money Away Today
Understanding what motivates charitable giving could inspire us all to be more generous.
Topics: Altruism Generosity Social Networks
Calling Donors to Thank Them Doesn’t Make Them More Likely to Give Again
Like any personal touch, there’s a chance this common fundraising step makes people feel warm and fuzzy inside. But a five-year research project found that it doesn’t make donors more generous.
Topics: Generosity Gratitude
Teaching Kids Kindness Prepares Them for Success
Parents are supposed to leave a legacy for the next generation, but we are at risk of failing to pass down the key virtue of kindness. How can we do better?
The Atlantic
Topics: Empathy Generosity Happiness Success
Does a Religious Upbringing Promote Generosity or Not?
An erroneous paper on religion and generosity is finally retracted.
Human Flourishing, Psychology Today
Topics: Altruism Flourishing Generosity Religiosity
What Makes Someone ‘Generous’?
The virtue of generosity — as opposed to individual acts that could be deemed generous — is surprisingly complex and multifaceted.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Topics: Altruism Empathy Generosity Morality
WeChat Is Running a Natural Experiment in Human Generosity
Altruism is a puzzle for behavioral biologists. Now the largest-ever study of pay-it-forward reciprocity is throwing new light on the phenomenon.
Emerging Technology from the arXiv, MIT Technology Review
Topics: Altruism Cooperation Generosity Social Behavior Social Networks
The Dictator Game
Why is the world full of generous people and kind acts?
The Self Illusion, Psychology Today
Topics: Altruism Generosity
How to Make the Most Out of Not Having Enough
Today, people regularly feel like they don’t have enough — not enough time, not enough money, not enough followers on Instagram. Can these everyday experiences of scarcity actually have positive consequences?
TEDxNashville
Topics: Generosity
Giving Feels Good, Even for Criminals
Investigating whether ex-offenders experience greater happiness from spending money on others than from spending money on themselves.
Topics: Generosity Happiness
How We Judge Other People’s Generosity — and Why It Matters
When we see a kind act, it might inspire us to be kind — depending on the emotions and judgments we have about it.
Greater Good Magazine
Topics: Altruism Decision-Making Emotion Generosity
How to Give Away Your Cake and Eat It Too
When people’s interests come into conflict with those of others, the freedom to choose sometimes creates a conflict between being seen as generous and kind versus getting what one wants.
Topics: Decision-Making Fairness Generosity Reputation
Helping Others Makes Us Happier — But It Matters How We Do It
Research shows that helping others makes us happier. But in her groundbreaking work on generosity and joy, social psychologist Elizabeth Dunn found that there’s a catch: it matters how we help.
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