The reflections from my students, combined with recent research on prosocial behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic, provide evidence of helping behaviors during this challenging time, and also ...

Have you ever wondered why some people rush to help a stranger in need while others hesitate? Does the brain have special regions for altruism? The answer lies deep within the brain, where complex ...

The way people express emotions while helping others can influence whether their assistance is welcomed, resented, or reciprocated, according to new research. The way people express emotions while ...

Humans and animals share a remarkable capacity to sense when others are in distress and respond with comforting behavior. But the motivation for doing so, and why it sometimes breaks down, has been ...

Spending a few hours a week helping others may slow the aging of the brain. Researchers found that both formal volunteering and informal acts, like helping neighbors or relatives, were linked to ...

Why does your dog rush to "help" when you are searching for something, while your cat seems… eh, less concerned? New research suggests that this difference may stem from deep evolutionary roots—and ...

Empathy in animals encompasses a range of processes whereby individuals perceive, share, and respond to the emotional states of conspecifics, often leading to demonstrably prosocial behaviours.

Rats given midazolam, an anti-anxiety medication, were less likely to free trapped companions because the drug lessened their empathy, according to a new study by University of Chicago neuroscientists ...

Prosocial behavior is a well-studied phenomenon in the field of social psychology. A large body of research examines conditions under which people help—or fail to help. However, not only has most of ...