May 14, 2021
by Elizabeth Pratt
Adults are more generous and compassionate in the presence of children.
Researchers from the University of Bath and Cardiff University undertook eight experiments with more than 2000 participants and found that the presence of children can cause adults to be more generous.
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August 28, 2020
by Tina Arnoldi
A recent study found that altruism increased with age, going from less than 25% through age 35 to around 75% among people 55 and older. It’s possible that realizing there are fewer years to live encourages people to consider the greater good more than they did as a youth. Whether people do good deeds because of their selfless nature or out of ulterior motives is unclear but we do see an increase in generosity with age.
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December 24, 2015
by Agnes Oh, PsyD, LMFT
Every Holiday Season comes with an invitation to give as much as to receive. For many people, holidays are a time of celebration in the spirit of sharing. As people from all parts of the nation were joining the feast of Giving Tuesday on December 1, 2015, another surprising news came.
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