Our bodies age at different rates, sometimes closely correlated to the years we've spent alive, and sometimes less so. A new study links another factor to the speed at which our brains age: how much ...

A high school teacher gives his students projects that offer opportunities to help others. He finds these projects generate a ...

When life feels rough, our instinct may be to retreat and withdraw from the world. But reaching out and helping others can ...

Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%. In the latest evidence that meaningful social connections bolster health, a team from The ...

You’re probably at least somewhat familiar with the term “burnout,” given its association with work, caretaking, and even the difficulties of day-to-day life. While it is true that burnout is a very ...

Helping other people has always been framed as a moral choice, but a growing body of research suggests it might also be one of the most practical ways to keep the brain sharp with age. Instead of an ...

For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too ...

When you’re not feeling completely satisfied in your current role, you’ll inevitably begin exploring which professional path might be better. Now, if you’re a rather left-brained or logical individual ...

BEGINNINGS IN OTHER COUNTRIES. I REALLY DID TRY EVERYTHING I COULD TO, I GUESS, INTEGRATE MYSELF INTO AMERICAN SOCIETY. MORE THAN A DECADE SINCE ARRIVING TO SOUTH CAROLINA AS A CHILD. I REALLY TRIED ...

A teen is turning his passion and drive for helping others, into a longterm mission.