The meaning of life has puzzled philosophers for millennia, but new research suggests it could be as simple as lending a ...

NEW YORK — Lauren Click founded a nonprofit a few years ago offering free composting education to schools around the country. Today, 112 schools participate, yet she can’t get her boyfriend to ...

Close the loop with something solved, even if small. A simple statement, such as, “OK, we’ve got a clear next step,” can give a sense of completion and signal safety to the brain. It also helps ...

This post was written by Kübra Fethiye Karataş, MSc, with edits from Jo Cutler, Ph.D. Many of the ways we help require effort Source: Blue Bird / Pexels At the heart of motivation is a simple question ...

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 ...

Given that this time of the year is a festive season for many people all over the world, today’s post will be about the decision to help others. Prosocial acts—which social scientists define as those ...

Introducing seven grassroots initiatives working to support local families and protect the city's architectural legacy ...