The Human Generosity Project examines why and how human cooperation makes its way through different cultures, even those where love supposedly doesn't exist.
New research shows touching money instills a market-oriented state of mind, even in kids too young to really understand currency.
Another negative consequence of the growing gap between rich and poor.
A study finds children raised in religious households are less altruistic than those raised in non-religious families.
Altruism has stumped researchers for years, but a new study finds that it may be as simple as choosing to be generous.
Research suggests feelings of veneration and wonder can induce humility and concern for others.
A new study finds thoughts of our mortality can make us more generous.
French research confirms that people are less willing to assist others if they have just held cash in their hands.
Data from one Catholic parish suggest donations to the general operating funds dip on Sundays when a second collection is held.
New research from Singapore suggests touching a stuffed animal can counteract the tendency of ostracized people to engage in antisocial behavior.
Newly published research finds people give more generously to relief efforts following natural disasters, effectively penalizing the people caught up in man-made catastrophes.