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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 ...

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 ...

There are so many ways to help other people. And when you lend a hand, you not only give someone else a leg up, but you make yourself feel pretty darn good, too. These quotes about helping others will ...

Before a big, make-or-break presentation to shareholders, a rising employee in Silicon Valley was feeling nervous. Although her career was going well, it was still difficult to make it in a ...

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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My father was the epitome of effortless kindness, a devoted father and husband, an esteemed medical professional, and a deeply caring man who lived his life in happy service to others. When I was just ...

When we feel lost or uncertain about our direction in life, our natural instinct is often to retreat inward, searching for answers within ourselves. But after decades of experience in business and ...

Although working conditions for most humans have improved dramatically over the past century—jobs have become less physically demanding and more employers care about their employees’ work-life balance ...