Charity

14 Jul
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The Science of Giving

Between Harvey, Irma and Maria, this year’s Atlantic hurricane season has brought destructive floods and rains to many US cities and towns. Each case saw an outpouring of public support, as private citizens went out of their way to fish neighbors out of flooded homes and donate time and money to the rescue effort. Many more have given financial aid from across the country in a collective display of altruism. For social scientists, trying to understand what inspires people to overcome...

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14 Jul
0

Positive Effects of Donating Money to Charity

1. Experience More Pleasure In research conducted by the National Institutes of Health2, participants who chose to donate a portion of $100 they were provided enjoyed activated pleasure centers in the brain. Although this experiment was controlled and scientific, it did show that donating money simply makes you feel better, which is something we can all benefit from. 2. Help Others in Need We don’t live in a perfect world, and there’s never going to be a perfect...

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