There seems to be an awe around philanthropy. An acknowledgement that it is so fragile and precious that it should never be sniffed at, questioned, challenged or told that it is failing to live up to ...

There's a folktale we all know: a princess needs rescuing, and the hero, the youngest of three brothers, finds a way to slay the monster and rescue her (to much rejoicing). In the end they marry and ...

Editor’s Note: In the wake of the ubiquitous Ice Bucket Challenge, Americans looked like a fairly generous lot. But based on data collected in 2010 for the University of Notre Dame’s Science of ...

Do you think your life will change much in the next year? If so, it could be a good time for a charity to ask you for a donation. According to research by Assistant Professor Daniel M. Bartels, with ...

I’m skeptical about the benefits of compassion meditation. Scientists, like humans generally, fall into the trap of looking for explanations that suit them best. Meditation may indeed do all that is ...

New research shows that small acts of generous behavior cause the brain of the person giving to light up with a “warm glow” marked by increased levels of happiness. The brain imaging data also showed ...

It is hard to explain why some virtues have received a great deal of attention from contemporary philosophers in the West, whereas others have been almost completely neglected. Dozens of articles have ...

I’m very holistic in the way I coach, meaning I’m not just interested in you being a great actor; I also want you to be happy and fulfilled. This business can make you needy, greedy, jaded, and ...

Generous Press, a new imprint of independent publisher Row House Publishing devoted to diverse romance, will mark its debut with Someplace Generous: An Inclusive Romance Anthology (May). Devoted to ...