https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/motivate/201710/3-reasons-why-people-refuse-help-others
Science reveals that pro-social behavior is personally rewarding in at least three ways. First, some people help because it satisfies the universal need to be emotionally close to others (Correll

https://www.readunwritten.com/2018/12/12/why-support-strangers-than-loved-ones/
You will come to find that your true friends are the ones who support you 100% and learn that everyone else should just be acquaintances. Even if you face criticism for your choices, never stop hustling and working towards your dreams. If friends and strangers see you building your best life, you may inspire them to do the same.

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/08/why-we-should-talk-strangers-more/619642/
In cities especially, people tend to treat strangers as obstacles, Schroeder said, so we don't talk with them; because we don't talk with them, it never fully occurs to us that they are, in

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/decisions-that-matter/202302/why-supporting-strangers-wins-you-instant-influence
Understand the psychological process. Know the five steps we go through in the Bystander Intervention Model as at each stage, inhibitors prevent action: (1) Notice wrongdoing; (2) interpret

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221026-why-talking-to-strangers-can-make-us-happier
Talking to strangers - under the right conditions - is good for us, good for our neighborhoods, our towns and cities, our nations, and our world. Talking to strangers can teach you things

https://ideas.ted.com/why-talking-to-strangers-is-good-for-you-them-and-all-of-us/
When you give someone eye contact and a smile, it demonstrates "You exist, fellow human," and it makes them feel good. Let's start with actual strangers — like the people you pass on the street or in a store. You may not think you're in a relationship with them, but you essentially are. Research shows that when you look right through

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/valley-girl-brain/202004/should-you-talk-strangers
This might be explained by the fact that humans are innately social animals and by simply hearing a stranger's voice, we recognize that others, too, experience a gamut of feelings, emotions and

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/acts-of-kindness-why-helping-strangers-is-good-for-you_uk_595ba1ace4b02734df343b82
Human bands have needed the strong, the fast, the nurturing, the clever, the quiet, the patient, the funny, the odd and the kind to form a cohesive unit. Again, Lyubomirsky reports on the benefits

https://blog.ed.ted.com/2022/08/18/why-talking-to-strangers-is-good-for-you/
So instead of avoiding strangers, we need to get good at interacting with them, both to get help when we need it and to be of use to them. When you give someone eye contact and a smile, it demonstrates "You exist, fellow human," and it makes them feel good. Let's start with actual strangers — like the people you pass on the street or in

https://lifehacker.com/why-you-should-talk-to-strangers-and-why-stranger-dang-1847467102
Talking to strangers is a balm for the isolated soul, but because of smartphones (and many other factors) we do it far less than ever. "With the dawn of digital technology," Keohane says

https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2017/10/10/555070329/what-drives-some-people-to-take-personal-risks-to-help-strangers
There is no single human nature, no one force which motivates all people equally across all circumstances. This is no less true for traits like self-interest and altruism. Perhaps 1 or 2 percent

https://www.livescience.com/61555-trust-resemblance-pavlovian-response.html
In the study, published today (Jan. 29) in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers describe this appearance-bias phenomenon as a "Pavlovian" response by the

https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/talk-strangers
About the experts: Gillian Sandstrom, PhD, and Jon Levy. Gillian Sandstrom, PhD, is a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. She studies "minimal social interactions," seemingly insignificant social interactions with strangers and acquaintances that can influence and improve our well-being.

https://theconversation.com/pure-altruism-the-connection-that-explains-why-we-help-strangers-120693
One suggests that perhaps there is no such thing as "pure" altruism at all. When we help strangers (or animals), there must always be some level of benefit to ourselves, such as making us feel

https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauladavis/2021/12/15/talking-to-strangers-the-importance-of-getting-to-know-people-you-dont-know/
Hundreds of bus and train commuters were assigned to one of three conditions: 1) interact with a stranger; 2) remain disconnected (sit in solitude); or 3) commute as they would normally do. In

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/research_digest/why_you_should_hold_the_door_open_for_strangers
Why We Help Strangers "Evolution of Direct Reciprocity under Uncertainty can Explain Human Generosity in One-Shot Encounters" Delton, A.W., Krasnow, M.M., Cosmides, L., and Tooby, J. PNAS, Vol. 108 (32), May 2011, 13335-13340. If we only help others because we expect them to reciprocate, why would we help someone who we may never meet again, like when we assist a stranded motorist or hold a

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2022/09/asking-help-hard-people-want-help-realize
Asking for help is hard, but others want to help more than we often give them credit for, says Stanford social psychologist Xuan Zhao. We shy away from asking for help because we don't want to

https://bossproject.com/podcast/why-strangers-support-you-more-than-people-you-actually-know
In fact, it can be empowering! I often see people hold back because they know the people they love are watching. You don't have to hide your career from the people you love because you're worried about what they think of you. You may be impressed by how much more authentic you are when you choose not to worry about the reactions of others.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/singletons/202104/why-you-should-talk-strangers
Gen Z and Millennials, taught not to talk to strangers, grew up without learning how to interact with strangers at all. As a social species, we need to interact cooperatively with others not only

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15298868.2020.1816568
ABSTRACT. People are often reluctant to talk to strangers, despite the fact that they are happier when they do so. We investigate this apparent paradox, meta-analyzing pre-conversation predictions and post-conversation experiences across seven studies (N = 2304).We examine: fears of not enjoying the conversation, not liking one's partner, and lacking conversational skills; fears of the

https://www.rd.com/article/how-to-say-no/
Don't say things you don't mean If a colleague invites you to coffee and you don't want to hang out with them ever, don't say, "Maybe another time!"

https://www.reddit.com/r/socialskills/comments/163m3f0/why_are_strangers_so_angry_when_u_dont_say_hi_to/
Don't listen to the comments OP, if you don't feel like saying or doing anything back, fuck em. You don't owe people shit. Of course, it's called a common courtesy, but we're all fighting our own battles. Why the heck would someone get mad over not getting a returned Hi from a stranger is beyond me lmao

https://www.pennlive.com/advice/2024/06/asking-eric-no-you-shouldnt-leave-the-country-with-strangers.html
Dear Eric: Should I go to Tanzania for two weeks with people I don't know and one person I only kind of know? Dear Invitation: No! Do not go to a second location with random people from movie

https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/if-were-all-so-busy-why-isnt-anything-getting-done
Advisers have input and help shape the decision. They have an outsize voice in setting the context of the decision and have a big stake in its outcome—for example, it may affect their profit-and-loss statements—but they don't get a vote. ... We encourage you to excuse yourself from meetings if you don't have a role in influencing the

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2024-06-26/why-you-should-think-twice-before-taking-daily-multivitamins
Long-term data from nearly 400,000 Americans suggests that multivitamins don't reduce the risk of premature death. ... In most cases, if you want vitamins to help you, you'd be much better off

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/29/books/read-like-wind-book-recommendations-karaoke.html
Dear readers, Let's get one thing out of the way: I have zero interest in making you do karaoke. Like most enthusiasts (or so I assume), I don't want to force anyone into sacramental public

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/28/politics/election-biden-presidential-race-what-matters/index.html
Joe Biden's spotty debate performance immediately triggered new questions from worried Democrats about whether he would leave the presidential race.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/platonic-love/202304/why-you-should-talk-to-strangers
Research suggests that strangers are more open to talking to us than we predict they will be. The more we talk to strangers, the more positive, less awkward, and more confident we will feel about

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/-get-back-biden-parlays-disappointing-debate-rallying-cry-supporters-rcna159480
RALEIGH, N.C. — President Joe Biden tried to turn his disappointing debate performance into a rallying cry for his supporters at an event on Friday, painting himself as down but not out as some

https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/how-to-clean-your-ears-rcna158095
We don't always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how