Kindness rewards the giver, too

The Columbus Dispatch:

Among the benefits of kindness is the positive psychological gain that occurs for both the giver and receiver.

When we see someone else help another person, it gives us a good feeling, which in turn causes us to go out and do something altruistic. Research has shown that generosity and kindness are contagious.


Why do generosity and kindness have a positive psychological effect on people? Researchers think that kindness gives people a strong sense that they are doing something that matters.

According to Sonya Lyubomirsky, a Stanford University psychologist, “There are a lot of positive social consequences to being kind: Other people appreciate you, they’re grateful, and they might reciprocate.”

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