Having children led Elissa Strauss to explore what it means to care, and whether we can expand the care we have for our kids to others.

Prolonged mental fatigue can wear down brain areas crucial for the individual ability to self-control, and cause people to behave more aggressively.

It’s what pushes us to act altruistically and kindly toward others—even if we don’t have a personal connection with them. For many people, pets are cherished members of the family.

Prolonged mental fatigue can wear down brain areas crucial for an individual's ability to self-control, and can cause people ...

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Furthermore, empathy encourages individuals to act altruistically, promoting a culture where actions are taken for the collective good rather than personal benefit. This is particularly relevant ...

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Just as the principle of natural selection predicts that an individual will act to maximize their own fitness, the principle of kin selection predicts that an individual will act altruistically to ...

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While generosity is a core value for three-quarters of Americans, economic concerns have caused some to tighten their purse ...

By now, you have probably heard the tragic news of P’Nut and Fred, the Instagram-famous squirrel and raccoon combo rescued by Mark Longo. The New York ...