While critics argue that empathy can be limiting, new research finds that empathy and reasoning work together to drive people ...

The idea that helping others is a good thing and we should do more of it may seem simple and obvious, but sometimes we need a little inspiration, and maybe a push. In this article I’ll talk about ...

The staff at F5 project uses their own lived experiences to help others rebuild their lives. James Jimenez serves as one of ...

Before a big, make-or-break presentation to shareholders, a rising employee in Silicon Valley was feeling nervous. Although her career was going well, it was still difficult to make it in a ...

There are so many ways to help other people. And when you lend a hand, you not only give someone else a leg up, but you make yourself feel pretty darn good, too. These quotes about helping others will ...

In all of the nonsense that I have come across in 2025 – and there has been a lot of nonsense this year – a quote from Elon Musk takes the cake. In an interview, Musk stated, “The fundamental weakness ...

Have you ever needed a helping hand? Or wished you could ask for a favor? What about during the holiday season? I would guess most people have, because everyone needs a little help at some point in ...

This post was written by Kübra Fethiye Karataş, MSc, with edits from Jo Cutler, Ph.D. Many of the ways we help require effort Source: Blue Bird / Pexels At the heart of motivation is a simple question ...

When we feel lost or uncertain about our direction in life, our natural instinct is often to retreat inward, searching for answers within ourselves. But after decades of experience in business and ...

As part of our series on community and service, called Here to Help, Mary Louise Kelly speaks to former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the benefits of volunteering. Time for our series Here ...

As you know from “Misfit Mogul,” I was the kid hiding from his peers in the library. I escaped the lunch crowd and kept to myself, sketching my napkin ideas and staring at the clock, waiting for the ...

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