Decades of research document individual differences in prosocial behavior using controlled
experiments that model social interactions in situations of interdependence. However …

The idea that individual differences in behavior and physiology can be partly understood by
linking them to a fast-slow continuum of life history strategies has become popular in the …

Humans are social animals, but not everyone will be mindful of others to the same extent.
Individual differences have been found, but would social mindfulness also be shaped by …

Impersonal cooperation among strangers enables societies to create valuable public goods,
such as infrastructure, public services, and democracy. Several factors have been proposed …

This meta-analytic review aims to address the mixed findings in previous research by
quantifying the associations between early-life stress and risk, time, and prosocial …

Humans care about having a positive reputation, which may prompt them to help in
scenarios where the return benefits are not obvious. Various game-theoretical models …

Cooperation among strangers has been hypothesized to have declined in the United States
over the past several decades, an alarming trend that has potential far-reaching societal …

Since the Industrial Revolution, human societies have experienced high and sustained rates
of economic growth. Recent explanations of this sudden and massive change in economic …

Early-life experience affects individuals' lifelong development in various domains. In this
research, we examine how early-life experience affects adolescents' prosocial behavior …

Childhood unpredictability and harshness are associated with patterns of psychology and
behavior that enable individuals to make the most of adverse environments. The current …