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  It’s good to do good and receive good: The impact of a ‘pay it forward’ style kindness intervention on giver and receiver well-being
  Positive Psychology
  Pressman, Sarah, Kraft, Tara, Cross, Marie

  Despite the popularity of the ‘pay it forward’ (PIF) concept in textbooks and popular culture, to date, no study has tested the effectiveness ...

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  Altruism and health outcomes in multiple sclerosis: The effect of cognitive reserve
  Altruism
  Schwartz, Carolyn, Quaranto, Brian, Healy, Brian, Benedict, Ralph, Vollmer, Timothy

  Objective: Altruism and cognitive reserve (CR) are associated with better health and well-being....

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  Reflecting on acts of kindness toward the self: Emotions generosity and the role of social norms
  Altruism
  Exline, Julie, Morck Lisan, Adrienne, Lisan, Elianna

  How do people respond in terms of emotion and behavior when prompted to rec...

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  Humble persons are more helpful than less humble persons: Evidence from three studies
  Humility
  LaBouff, Jordan, Rowatt, Wade, Johnson, Megan, Tsang, Jo-Ann, McCullough Willerton, Grace

  Connections between humility and other prosocial qualities led us to develop a humility–helpfulness hypothesis....

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