Kindness can best be described as a prosocial behavior involving intentional acts of goodwill, generosity and benevolence. Prosocial behavior is clinically defined as “a broad set of behavioral, ...

A random act of kindness is an inconsistent action designed to offer kindness towards the outside world. Kindness is a type of behavior marked by an act of generosity, consideration or concern for ...

Today is National Random Acts of Kindness Day, so it seemed fitting to be joined by Paloma Pavel. She is the co-author of the book “Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty.” At first glance, the ...

Holding a door or giving up a bus seat feels small. Yet those moments build trust between strangers. Psychologists call them prosocial acts. They happen for many reasons, from empathy to social ...

A new analysis using data from a longitudinal study that followed children between the ages of 5 and 17 has revealed a surprising association; kids who engaged in kind, caring, and helpful behaviors ...

On a rainy day in Chanthaburi, Thailand, one random act of kindness made all the difference. At a street crossing, a man in a wheelchair was getting drenched while waiting for the light to turn green.

In honor of World Kindness Day (and World Kindness Week), we’re asking: what does kindness mean to you? Maybe it’s as life-changing as organ donation or as simple as a smile. However you define it, ...

Everyone has bad days. For one elderly man hauling timber in his pickup truck, this day was off to a rough start. While driving down a busy road in Merritt Island, Florida, his entire load of wooden ...