One example of kindness that’s bound to warm your heart: an undercover investigation in Vancouver that took an amazing turn. After a series of robberies of people in wheelchairs in the downtown east side of Vancouver, a cop went undercover and posed in a wheelchair to investigate. Instead of finding exactly what he was looking for, the police officer discovered the daily compassion that was happening in the downtown east side, despite being known for street drugs, prostitution, and crime.
The dog-eat-dog version of human nature is coming up against new research that suggests humans are actually altruistic and cooperative by nature. In an article for Greater Good Science Center, Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., the founder of GGSC and a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, discusses the recent research on pro-social behavior, i.e., actions that promote our mutual well-being: For some simple and rewarding ways to cultivate more kindness in your life, check out these 5 ways to develop kindness and generosity.
