Collective pro-social behavior can be induced by the right messaging. Source: jasperai/OpenAI When confronted with frequent news of inhumane behavior, people often want to create change for the better ...

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 ...

Why do some people do more for the community than others? A new study now shows that personality traits such as extraversion and agreeableness correlate with volunteering and charitable giving. People ...

Wealthy people are more likely to engage in prosocial behavior such as donating money or volunteering, according to a new global study. Wealthy people are more likely to engage in prosocial behaviour ...

Some parents might think letting their toddler on TikTok isn’t that bad, but a new study has found that early exposure to the ...

Superheroes are saving the real world, too. A study published in The Journal of Psychology in August found that superhero movies can promote prosocial behavior — actions that benefits other people or ...

Oh, the joy of inflicting pain upon others. The Germans have a word for it: "schadenfreude," meaning "malicious pleasure." And tapping into its sentiment properly can, ironically, do a lot of good by ...

Bernadette P. Luengo Kanacri, Nancy Eisenberg, Eriona Thartori, Concetta Pastorelli, Liliana M. Uribe Tirado, Maria Gerbino and Gian V. Caprara Bidirectional relations among adolescents' positivity, ...

AI in education cannot be treated as a neutral tool, the study argues. Its effects are mediated by psychological and social dynamics that determine whether outcomes are beneficial or harmful.

Why do some people do more for the community than others? A new study from the University of Zurich, available on the PsyArXiv preprint server, now shows that personality traits such as extraversion ...