“When I was a little boy,” said American TV personality Fred Rogers, “and I would see scary things in the news, my mother ...

Can we reimagine altruism as a creative communal process, blending with others' feelings and working together selflessly to feed our emerging evolution?

The contemporary effective altruism movement seeks to transform philanthropy in two ways: 1) by directing philanthropy to the most important objectives, and 2) by ensuring that philanthropic dollars ...

Why helping others can lead to a more fulfilling life ...

Life is complex. The more black and white we try to make it, the further from reality we stray. The commentary by Andreas Kluth (“Individualism Makes Us Altruistic,” Monitor, June 30) provides a ...

As the India-US rift enters its sixth month, many continue to treat it as an aberration in an otherwise successful strategic ...

Your heart may be in the right place, but are your good deeds wreaking havoc? (Photo: Nadeen Nakib for Yahoo Health/Getty Images) Laurie Feldman used to be that mother — the one who redid her children ...

The world’s population tops 7 billion—and counting. Spin the globe, and you’ll encounter all types of compelling problems: a health crisis here, an earthquake there. You want to make a difference, but ...

Among the wealthiest proponents of effective altruism is Dustin Moskovitz, who co-founded Facebook and makes charitable giving decisions with his wife, Cari Tuna. Effective altruism is an intellectual ...

The countries with more individualistic values are also the countries with higher levels of altruism, according to an upcoming study in the journal Psychological Science. A team of psychologists from ...