Consider the positive feelings you experienced the last time when you did something good for someone else. Perhaps it was the satisfaction of running an errand for your neighbor, or the sense of ...

Regularly volunteering can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by around 15–20 percent, according to research by a team from ...

Helping other people has always been framed as a moral choice, but a growing body of research suggests it might also be one ...

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Roger Carlos was mistaken for a suspect and injured by S.A. cops. Issues during surgery left him a quadriplegic. Now, he's ...

You’re probably at least somewhat familiar with the term “burnout,” given its association with work, caretaking, and even the difficulties of day-to-day life. While it is true that burnout is a very ...

Karen Kistler karen.kistler@salisburypost.com The Christmas Happiness Fund, a longstanding tradition in the Rowan County community, has been going since 1952 and is coming to a close for another year.

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 ...

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 ...