Tthe brain's parenting circuitry (MPOA) drives helping and comforting behaviors toward peers through the dopamine reward ...

Humans and animals share a remarkable capacity to sense when others are in distress and respond with comforting behavior. But ...

Researchers found that neurons involved in parental care also activate during comforting behavior in mice. The circuit links ...

New research published in Intelligence provides evidence that wisdom guides our creative abilities toward benefiting others.

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Do nice guys finish last, or first? What about nice women? We continue to debate the relational value of kind, compassionate behavior. But one aspect of being “nice” that has been linked with romantic ...

Workplaces typically are environments that value traits like individual drive, effort, and innovation, which are recognized and rewarded through promotions, pay, and bonuses. In many jobs, there’s ...

People’s willingness to do volunteer work or give to charity differs greatly. Besides financial and social incentives, individual differences in people’s personality can explain why some of us are ...