In today’s world, achieving personal success while also contributing positively to society can seem like a daunting task. However, it is indeed possible to excel in your personal endeavors while ...

Related: How to Stop Being Selfish Everyday life is filled with small acts of altruism, from holding the door for strangers ...

Reprinted from "Your Brain on Altruism: The Power of Connection and Community during Times of Crisis" by Nicole Karlis, courtesy of University of California Press ...

Values are a big part of why people choose to practice medicine. When it comes to medical specialty choice, new research is exploring the link between a medical student’s values and specialty choice, ...

Sometimes an individual may behave in such a way that it is detrimental to itself, the donor, but beneficial to another individual, the recipient. This type of unselfish behaviour is called altruism.

Kindness not only boosts mood but boosts motivation to do good. The warm feeling that comes from helping others can have long ...

In recent decades we have been witnessing an explosion of studies on the uses and risks of the Internet and social networks during adolescence and youth. Researchers have delved into the factors ...

The author of the international bestseller Happiness makes a passionate case for altruism—and why we need it now more than ever. In this major work, Matthieu Ricard presents a global vision based on ...

UCL Effective Altruism exists to enable students at UCL to make a positive difference in the world, whether that's by pursuing a high-impact career that tackles a pressing global problem, or through ...