Social Networks and the Spread of Altruism
Social networks and altruism are deeply inter-connected. Each is required for the other. In research that we have been conducting these past few years, we have explored how kind acts flow across [...]
A Challenge For The New Year
The challenge is: Make people feel good about themselves. I know this woman, who, every time she calls, asks how I am doing. And if I say “terrific” which I say most of the time, she [...]
Nice People Live Longer!
Julius Caesar learned this lesson the hard way, so did Hitler and Louis XVI. Howard S. Friedman, distinguished professor of psychology, and graduate student Margaret L. Kern analyzed data from 20 [...]
