A high school teacher gives his students projects that offer opportunities to help others. He finds these projects generate a ...

Regularly volunteering can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by around 15–20 percent, according to research by a team from ...

When life feels rough, our instinct may be to retreat and withdraw from the world. But reaching out and helping others can ...

Helping other people has always been framed as a moral choice, but a growing body of research suggests it might also be one ...

You’re probably at least somewhat familiar with the term “burnout,” given its association with work, caretaking, and even the difficulties of day-to-day life. While it is true that burnout is a very ...

Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%. In the latest evidence that meaningful social connections bolster health, a team from The ...

When you’re not feeling completely satisfied in your current role, you’ll inevitably begin exploring which professional path might be better. Now, if you’re a rather left-brained or logical individual ...

For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too ...

Start the new year off right by volunteering or donating to people in need. Dec. 31, 2008 — -- One way to start off the new year on a positive note is to help people in need by donating food, ...

A teen is turning his passion and drive for helping others, into a longterm mission.