One good deed actually deserves three others

In findings sure to gladden the heart of anyone who’s ever wondered whether tiny acts of kindness have larger consequences, researchers have shown that generosity is contagious. Goodness spurs goodness, they found: A single act can influence dozens more. In a game where selfishness made more sense than cooperation, acts of giving were “tripled over the course [...]

One good deed actually deserves three others

The adage that one good deed deserves another more than holds true, scientists have discovered.

Mon 8 Mar 10 from Telegraph.co.uk

'Pay it forward' pays off

For all those dismayed by scenes of looting in disaster-struck zones, whether Haiti or Chile or elsewhere, take heart: Good acts - acts of kindness, generosity and cooperation - spread just ...

Mon 8 Mar 10 from PhysOrg

Featured - 'Pay it forward' pays off, Tue 9 Mar 10 from Labspaces.net

Acts of kindness spread surprisingly easily: just a few people can make a difference, Tue 9 Mar 10 from ScienceDaily

Kindness Breeds More Kindness, Study Shows

In findings sure to gladden the heart of anyone who’s ever wondered whether tiny acts of kindness have larger consequences, researchers have shown that generosity is contagious. Goodness ...

Mon 8 Mar 10 from Wired Science

Is Kindness Contagious?

Acts of kindness spread rapidly, and it takes only a few people acting cooperatively to influence dozens of others, U.S. researchers report.

Fri 12 Mar 10 from Health News

Generosity Is Contagious, Study Shows-But Selfishness Is Too

Contagiousness: It’s contagious! Happiness was contagious in 2008, ...

Wed 10 Mar 10 from Discover Magazine

Study Shows How Cooperation Spreads in Social Networks

UC San Diego and Harvard deliver first experimental findings on spread of cooperation in a social networkFor all those dismayed by scenes of looting in disaster-struck zones, whether Haiti or ...

Mon 8 Mar 10 from RedOrbit

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