Psychology & Psychiatry
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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News tagged with good deeds
Psychology & Psychiatry
Children, like adults, tend to underestimate how welcome their random acts of kindness will be
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling depressed? Performing acts of kindness may help
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Narcissists love being pandemic 'essential workers'
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
What makes a 'good Samaritan' good? That opinion depends on the beneficiary
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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Doing good deeds helps socially anxious people relax
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Relief organizations need to think long-term, research shows
When a magnitude-7.0 earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, the world wanted to help.
Aug 5, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Does the promise of recognition really prompt good deeds?
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study says fathers should ask kids: 'Am I the dad you need me to be?'
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do-gooder or ne'er-do-well? Behavioral science explains patterns of moral behavior
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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