Random acts of kindness help others—but they're good for the helpers, too 💗 Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW Prosocial behaviors are actions meant to help others, like sharing or comforting. Helping ...

Small acts of kindness reveal quite a lot about who a person is. People who almost always hold the door for strangers usually ...

Florida mom Jacquelyn Anderson began noticing what her daughter's new stepmom was leaving in her lunchbox every Friday.

Crucially, this isn’t just career criminals returning to old habits. The study found that cancer drives individuals with clean records to break the law for the first time. The diagnosis acts as a ...

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, apologized for his antisemitic behavior in a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal. But why now? NPR's Michel Martin asks journalist Anna Peele.

A simple wave to a driver at a crosswalk reveals more than just politeness, psychologists suggest. This small, unthinking gesture can indicate traits like agreeableness, gratitude, and emotional ...

While most of us value honesty, we consider those who skew reality to avoid hurting others to be more moral. Despite that, we prefer to hear the harsh truth when the feedback concerns us, according to ...

Imagine enjoying a tasty dinner alone at home—you may freely indulge without worrying about others. Now imagine sharing the ...

The fact that primates other than humans engage in homosexual behavior is well-documented. A recent study in Nature Ecology & ...

Most organizations approach culture change through training and communication, assuming that if you educate people and build their skills, you can expect action. But people’s behavior rarely changes ...

A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in socially complex species. The findings show diverse sexual behaviors are common — ...

Take a peek into the always entertaining lives of birds, from intimate moments with mates to fierce fights for territory.