Babies show sense of fairness, altruism as early as 15 months
Newswise — A new study presents the first evidence that a basic sense of fairness and altruism appears in infancy. Babies as young as 15 months perceived the difference between equal and unequal...
View ArticlePower, intoxication, and anonymity produce similarly paradoxical social...
Power can lead to great acts of altruism, but also corruptive, unethical behavior. Being intoxicated can lead to a first date, or a bar brawl. And the mask of anonymity can encourage one individual to...
View ArticleEmotions at Work
Communicating Emotions at Work chronicles the rich emotional experiences of employees drawn from a broad cross-section of industries and occupations. It takes a decidedly positive approach,...
View ArticleArrogant people help others less: new study from Baylor
Newswise — Humble people are more likely to offer time to someone in need than arrogant people are, according to findings by Baylor University researchers published online in The Journal of Positive...
View ArticleKindness is genetic, say scientists
It turns out that the milk of human kindness is evoked by something besides mom’s good example. Research by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Irvine, has...
View ArticleOur sense of justice may be the result of evolution
Newswise — The willingness of people to punish others who lie, cheat, steal or violate other social norms even when they weren’t harmed and don’t stand to benefit personally, is a distinctly human...
View ArticleNot all altruism is alike, says new study
Not all acts of altruism are alike, says a new study. From bees and wasps that die defending their nests, to elephants that cooperate to care for young, a new mathematical model pinpoints the...
View ArticleMany of us believe in trading karma favors with the universe, says new study
For so many important outcomes in life – applying for jobs, waiting for medical test results – there comes a point when you just have to sit back and hope for the best. But that doesn’t mean we always...
View ArticleHelping family is key for social birds
Social birds that forgo breeding to help to raise the offspring of other group members are far more likely care for their own close relatives than for more distant kin, a new study has found. The...
View ArticleWealthy do not reach out to others in times of trouble, says Berkeley...
Crises are said to bring people closer together. But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that while the have-nots reach out to one another in times of trouble, the...
View ArticleThe favor bank concept may be hardwired
While exchanging favors with others, humans tend to think in terms of tit-for-tat, an assumption easily extended to other animals. As a result, reciprocity is often viewed as a cognitive feat...
View ArticleAlcoholics Anonymous attendees who help others do better long term
A new study published in a special issue of Substance Abuse finds that recovering alcoholics who help others in 12-step programs furthers their time sober, consideration for others, step-work, and...
View Article5-year-olds are generous, but only when others are watching
Children as young as five are generous when others are aware of their actions, but antisocial when sharing with a recipient who can’t see them, according to research published Oct. 31 in the open...
View ArticleAll that Christmas music is making us spend more, according to new study
Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? Has the incessant Christmas music in shops started to get on your nerves? Well, however many times you’ve heard All I Want For Christmas or Jingle Bell Rock...
View ArticleWhy giving your presence away may make sense in 2013
Newswise — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Dec. 19, 2012 – When it comes to your New Year’s resolution, a Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center psychologist suggests you resolve to give your “presence” away. Each...
View ArticleCatholics less generous than other Christians, says Notre Dame report
Catholics are less generous than other American Christians, according to a study recently published by the University of Notre Dame’s Catholic Social and Pastoral Research Initiative (CSPRI)....
View ArticleNice guys finish last and guys in last are nice
Nice Guys Finish Last and Guys in Last Are Nice The Clash Between Doing Well and Doing Good Fern Lin-Healy1 Deborah A. Small2⇑ Social Psychological and Personality Science November 2013 vol. 4 no. 6...
View ArticleWhen your body needs calories, you are more inclined to help the poor
Imagine that you have not eaten anything for the past few hours. It is almost lunch time, and you are getting hungry. You receive an email. It is a survey asking about your political position...
View ArticleYouth who do volunteer work turn out better
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Prosocial behaviors, or actions intended to help others, remain an important area of focus for researchers interested in factors that reduce violence and other behavioral problems in...
View ArticleCelebrity promotion of charities ‘is largely ineffective’ says research
Celebrity promotion of charities is ineffective at raising awareness, but can make the stars more popular with the public, new research says. According to journal articles by three UK academics, “the...
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