- stranger danger
- suspicion
- paying it forward (pif)
- vicarious learning
- psychological reciprocity
- helper’s high (giver’s glow)
- gratitude
- kindness
- happiness
- motivation
paying it forward
Paying it forward: Rio Olympics 2016
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Paying it Forward by Sandi Mann
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One woman’s experiment to understand how the power of giving without reward can change lives.
Random acts of kindness campaigns are increasingly popular as we look to kindness to strangers as a means to create a kinder and more caring society. For 14 days, Dr Sandi Mann, from the University of Central Lancashire, carried out her own ‘paying it forward’ challenge, handing out free chocolate, coffee, umbrellas and more in the hope that her generosity would inspire others to carry forward more random acts of kindness. The results surprised her.
https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008144418/paying-it-forward
Review by David Robson
Generous people are happier and healthier, yet acts of kindness are often met with suspicion and scorn.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20151125-why-are-we-so-suspicious-of-being-kind