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People naturally tend to empathize with others, report C. Daryl Cameron and Barbara Fredrickson in the January issue of the journal Mindfulness. But empathy can go wrong when it leads to distress. We ...

What happens when helping your adult child creates more stress, more dependence, and fewer opportunities for growth?

Bible verses about helping others emphasize the importance of kindness and generosity. Serving those around you, as well as those far away, is a key component of religion, and as it states in the Holy ...

Alcoholism and drug addiction are often intractable illnesses. Many addicts and alcoholics relapse within 6-12 months of treatments that can include detoxification, drug therapy, behavioral therapy, ...

It’s wonderful to live in a world where so many people help others so often. Lots of people devote a great deal of time to providing assistance and support to others. In many countries, people train ...

Many people often say that in order to help yourself you must help someone else. This important message is often misinterpreted, which leads us o the question: Does serving others really make us happy ...

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 ...

Our affective states can influence whether we help others and after helping we often experience improved affect. One important factor determining whether we help, is the amount of effort involved.