Thinking about giving, not receiving, motivates people to help others

Thinking about giving, not receiving, motivates people to help others

Not good works, exactly, but interesting insight into what makes people do good things for other people, and how that might help benefit everybody involved.

"Helping, giving, volunteering, and other actions undertaken to benefit others play a critical role in protecting health, promoting education, fighting poverty and hunger, and providing disaster relief," the researchers write.
This new research suggests that self-reflection about giving can be a powerful tool for motivating helping and volunteering behaviors that benefit individuals and communities. When we reflect on positive experiences, it may be worthwhile to think about what we've given to others -- not only what we've received.

Some food for thought.