As Phoebe Buffay wisely said in Friends, “No good deed is selfless.” This insight is supported by evidence showing the reciprocal nature of the benefits of helping others. Growing up with an older ...

People’s willingness to do volunteer work or give to charity differs greatly. Besides financial and social incentives, individual differences in people’s personality can explain why some of us are ...

New research shows patients with Parkinson's disease were more willing to help others after taking their dopamine-boosting ...

Superheroes are saving the real world, too. A study published in The Journal of Psychology in August found that superhero movies can promote prosocial behavior — actions that benefits other people or ...

While it’s true that emotional intelligence is often linked to more meaningful relationships, productive communication, and prosocial behaviors, according to a study from the BMC Psychology journal, ...

A longitudinal study in Israel found that fathers with more pronounced alexithymia before the birth of their child provided ...

Wuo, J.M., Becegato, M., Lima, A.C. and Silva, R.H. (2025) Conspecific Release Is Influenced by Anxiety-Like Behavior of ...

Human emotions come in many shapes and forms. Some, like sadness and happiness, are rather easy to explain. Others, like guilt, pride, and shame, are a great deal more complex. They have in common ...

In a new study, researchers have found that mice can instinctively exhibit rescue-like behavior toward anesthetized conspecifics—without any prior training or external rewards. The study, published in ...