There is karma in kindness. It seems that the Biblical adage of doing unto others, as you’d have them do unto you, pays off in happiness, reported the Toronto Star May 17: A York University study found that people who performed small acts of kindness – every day for five to 15 minutes for a […]
Practicing small acts of kindness will make you a happier person, and the boost in mood stays with you for months, according to research out of York University. More than 700 people took part in a study that charted the effects of being nice to others, in small doses, over the course of a week. Researchers […]
Narcissists and those with low self-esteem gravitate toward Facebook as a self-promotional tool and tend to be heavier users of the site, according to a study by a York University psychology student. Soraya Mehdizadeh examined the online habits and personalities of 100 Facebook users at York University ranging in age from 18-25 years old. Her […]
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