Rhode Island Public Radio Acts of Kindness Perhaps you have noticed that endearing bumper sticker pasted to the rear end of some cars that advises all of us to “Commit Random Acts of Kindness.” Maybe you read that line and snicker, or maybe you take the advice to heart, believing that our world could be a much better place if all of […]
As we adjust to a new normal, lessons in grief and gratitude Gratefulness also primes us for the future, says David DeSteno, a psychology professor at Northeastern University who studies gratitude. Experiencing gratitude makes us more willing to act virtuously down the line, strengthening our relationships with other people. “What that means, in terms of COVID-19, is if you feel grateful, it makes you more willing to put […]
The Christian Science Monitor How New Jersey football hazing scandal points to deeper ‘rape culture’ To experts, the incident points both to progress in exposing and rooting out sexual hazing, but also to the need to address a broader “rape culture” that fuels such acts in part because they are seen as normal and happen at “all the schools.” “We need to take a hard look at the way we […]
The Science of Compassion: A Conversation With Professor David DeSteno Compassion is a deep-seated value in every religious tradition. Judaism teaches that the world stands on Torah, on prayer and on acts of loving kindness. Christians celebrate the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke. And a major reason the Dalai Lama is so honored is because of his Buddhist teachings on compassion.
The Science of Compassion: A Conversation With Professor David DeSteno Compassion is a deep-seated value in every religious tradition. Judaism teaches that the world stands on Torah, on prayer and on acts of loving kindness. Christians celebrate the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke. And a major reason the Dalai Lama is so honored is because of his Buddhist teachings on compassion.