Helping other people has always been framed as a moral choice, but a growing body of research suggests it might also be one ...

Regularly volunteering can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by around 15–20 percent, according to research by a team from ...

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The analysis found reductions of about 15 to 20 percent in age-related cognitive decline among those who volunteered formally or offered informal support to neighbors, friends, or relatives. The ...

Some people are just the go-tos when anyone in their circle has a problem. They give great advice, are always understanding, and have an energy that makes people want to approach them for help. The ...

For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too ...

Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%. In the latest evidence that meaningful social connections bolster health, a team from The ...

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"There's still a lot to do — it's still very dangerous," says Heather McAlpine Wendy Grossman Kantor is an award-winning journalist who has spent 20 years as a reporter for PEOPLE. She covers human ...

We all know people who seem to be universally respected by everyone they encounter, while other people seem to meet more often with disrespect and even disdain. At least in part, this happens because ...

I was standing in my kitchen the other day, pulling together the fixings for my family's Sunday tea. My phone pinged the characteristic tone of a text from my son, a Peace Corps volunteeer serving in ...

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