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Helpers’ High: Getting Addicted to Doing Good

A systematic review of 24 studies found kindness lifts well-being for givers and receivers, and the effect held across strangers and family alike.

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After my blasted alarm went off at an ungodly hour, I dragged my carcass to the bathroom to brush my fangs and make the necessary deposits to our plumbing system. Humans aren’t meant to get up this early, I thought,…

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Doing Random Acts of Kindness Is Good for You

Research indicates that engaging in random acts of kindness boosts happiness in both those who give and those who receive, writes Joan M. Cook.

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Helpers’ High: Getting addicted to doing good

After my blasted alarm went off at an ungodly hour, I dragged my carcass to the bathroom to brush my fangs and make the necessary deposits to our plumbing system. Humans aren’t meant to get up this early, I thought,…

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Hanford Sentinel broke the news on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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