Q&A: Psychology professor discusses the neuroscience behind giving and receiving gifts
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us and part of the holiday cheer revolves around exchanging gifts.
Dec 6, 2023
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The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us and part of the holiday cheer revolves around exchanging gifts.
Dec 6, 2023
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From expressing gratitude to surprising someone with a mug of hot chocolate on a cold day, adults tend to underestimate how positively others will respond to their random acts of kindness. I'm a behavioral scientist who teamed ...
Jul 13, 2023
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People suffering from symptoms of depression or anxiety may help heal themselves by doing good deeds for others, new research shows.
Jan 10, 2023
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There's one group of essential workers who especially enjoy being called a "hero" during the COVID-19 pandemic: narcissists.
Nov 24, 2020
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Your good deed for the day—whether lending a hand to a stranger or giving up your seat on the subway—may prompt others to see you as a good and trustworthy person, but not always. In certain circumstances, it may do just ...
Feb 10, 2020
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Being busy with acts of kindness can help people who suffer from social anxiety to mingle more easily. This is the opinion of Canadian researchers Jennifer Trew of Simon Fraser University and Lynn Alden of the University ...
Jul 1, 2015
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When a magnitude-7.0 earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, the world wanted to help.
Aug 5, 2014
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Recognition might not be as important as previously thought in motivating people to perform good deeds, such as donating money or volunteering time to a philanthropic cause, shows recent research from authors at the Penn ...
Oct 29, 2013
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As Father's Day draws near, psychologist Jeff Cookston says dads should ask their children for a little more feedback than they might get with the yearly greeting card.
Jun 5, 2013
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Does good behavior lead to more good behavior? Or do we try to balance our good and bad deeds? The answer depends on our ethical mindset, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association ...
Mar 7, 2013
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