I just finished reading Theodore Malloch's wonderful new book Being Generous (Templeton Press, 2009) that investigates the reasons for and results of generosity. The book draws on a variety of ...

Belief in karma can lead people to justify the misfortune of others as deserved, but it can also inspire a greater ...

Wayne Brady is known for his improv skills on Whose Line Is It Anyway? and for enticing contestants with better offers on Let’s Make a Deal. He also shows his talents in a touring production of the ...

A group of psychologists and economists at Jaume I University, in Spain, has found evidence that women are more generous than men. In their study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, Iván ...

A social experiment places small amounts of cash into unsuspecting strangers’ pockets to observe their reactions. The setup captures a range of responses, from confusion and suspicion to gratitude and ...

Would you be surprised to learn that people who are generous are happier than those who aren’t? Well according to researchers at the University of Zurich, generosity appears to connect to living a ...