PDF Version. For centuries, people have viewed the dog as “man’s best friend” and the wolf as the “lone predator.” However, modern science is blurring these lines, revealing that both may have the capacity for empathy and compassion and behave … Continue reading
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Rats and Mice Are More Than Pests: They Are Capable of Empathy for Others
PDF Version. We may believe that empathy and compassion are uniquely human capabilities. Actually, they developed much earlier in evolutionary history. They have surprising evolutionary roots in animal biology and psychology. Empathy and compassion seem to exist in various nonhuman … Continue reading
Empathy and Compassion in Primates: Beyond Survival of the Fittest
PDF Version Empathy and compassion appear to evolve as an early version of love in the evolutionary history of animals. However, these human abilities have surprising evolutionary roots in animal psychology. These capabilities evolved as a biological toolkit for survival … Continue reading
Altruistic Behavior Is a Good Way to Begin a Relationship
PDF Version. Altruistic behavior can be an excellent way to initiate a romantic relationship with a person you are interested in. Such expressions of altruism, altruistic gestures, and actions communicate several traits that men and women wish to see in … Continue reading
Studies Show That Gratitude Is Good for Our Well-Being
PDF Version. In several other articles on this blog, I wrote about gratitude, how people feel gratitude, how they practice gratitude, and how gratitude is beneficial for people, their well-being, and their relationships. Gratitude and altruistic love are omnipotent across … Continue reading
Religious Kindness Leads to More Giving
Love is one of the most valuable human attitudes and emotions. It is present in all religious teaching across many religions. Religious Teachings of Love God encourages people to love and be kind to others. Here are, for example, some … Continue reading
Take Notice of Your Partner’s Being Grateful to You
PDF Version. Gratitude is the best attitude. Love and happiness are closely associated with being grateful. On the other hand, it is so great when your partner notices your being grateful. Please recall the last time you were thankful for … Continue reading
Altruistic Love Brings Happiness
This article presents the study demonstrating how altruistic love and doing small acts of kindness can bring good not only to others but can also improve your health and happiness. Let us look at the recent research findings showing the … Continue reading
What Is Altruism? A Cross-Cultural Perspective
To put it briefly, altruism is feeling empathy and caring about others’ well-being despite our own interests, without expecting anything in return. In true love, lovers are altruistic: they passionately strive to do anything good for their beloved, even sacrificing … Continue reading
How Altruistic Are Chinese Attitudes in Love Relationships?
The concepts of altruism and altruistic love are well known to Western and Eastern scholars and the educated public. Ideas of selfless, altruistic love can be traced back to ancient times in many cultures of the world, specifically in Western … Continue reading