Are we a generous people? It sounds silly, but I’ve asked many similar questions over the last few years. Why is our attention span the size of a goldfish? Why have we become meaner, which is often ...

The 2026 International Women’s Day theme, “Give to Gain,” sounds aspirational, but the research behind it shows the science ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — New research shows that a person’s own behavior is the primary driver of how they treat others during brief, zero-sum-game competitions. Generous people tend to reward generous ...

I was ringside at an MMA match, sitting at a private table with millionaires, former Navy SEALs and nonprofit board chairs. And I was relieved and grateful when a guest near me confided quietly, “You ...

Do you donate to charity? Do you leave generous tips, plan to shower your loved ones with gifts this Christmas, or want to help those in need? If so, your generosity may have a physiological ...

People who are overly altruistic to others have many labels. Toxic generosity, irrational generosity, pathological altruism, over-giving and people-pleasing are a few of these. Such people go beyond ...