Psychologists are finding that simply spotting Batman in a public space can nudge people toward small acts of generosity, from picking up trash to helping a stranger. The emerging research suggests ...

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In the social sciences, researchers often use the umbrella term prosocial leadership behaviors to refer to a leader’s intentional actions that promote well-being and growth. Here are the three Core ...

Researchers from University of Kentucky, Arizona State University, and Pennsylvania University published a new Journal of Marketing article that explores scenarios where people take on an ambassador ...

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Testosterone can foster friendly, prosocial behavior in males, a new animal study finds. The work also revealed how testosterone influences the neural activity of oxytocin cells -- the so-called 'love ...

Are there areas of the brain, which regulate prosocial, altruistic behavior? Together with colleagues from the universities in Lausanne, Utrecht and Cape Town, researchers from Heinrich Heine ...