I used to believe that feeling lost meant I wasn’t doing enough. Being a freshman at USC facilitates consistent feelings of ...

Effective altruism is a philosophical movement aimed at maximizing good deeds, ultimately with the goal of separating altruistic acts from emotional assessments.

Why helping others can lead to a more fulfilling life Reviewed by David Susman, PhD Altruism is defined as the unselfish concern for other people—doing things simply out of a desire to help ...

The women were also told how each man reacted to a scenario that called for altruism. In one scenario, a child is drowning in ...

A new study reveals that mice instinctively display rescue-like behaviors toward anesthetized peers, offering powerful evidence that prosociality may be hardwired in mammals.

A decade ago, the Scottish philosopher William MacAskill, one of the world’s foremost advocates of effective altruism (EA), went to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to spread the word.

That’s why, as chief joyologist at Tito’s Handmade Vodka—seriously, that’s her real job title—she strives to incorporate the principles of altruism into all aspects of the company’s ...

Tour Read.. The Black Voice’s budget proposal was rejected by a 3-5 vote with four abstentions. The committee also voted to reject Effective Altruism’s budget proposal. There was brief debate over ...