Prosocial behaviour is fundamental for our social togetherness. Yet, how acute stress, a
common everyday occurrence, influences our behaviours towards one another is still …

The motivations to protect oneself and others have often been seen as conflicting. Here, we
discuss recent evidence that self-defensive mechanisms may in fact be recruited to enable …

People tend to intervene in others' injustices by either punishing the transgressor or helping
the victim. Injustice events often occur under stressful circumstances. However, how acute …

Our affective states can influence whether we help others and after helping we often
experience improved affect. One important factor determining whether we help, is the …

Many everyday decisions, including those concerning our health, finances and the
environment, involve choosing between a smaller but imminent reward (eg,€ 20 now) and a …

Objectives Empathy is sharing and understanding others' feelings and emotions. The stress
of life seems to push people away not only from mental wellness but also from empathy for …

Although the acute stress response is a highly adaptive survival mechanism, much remains
unknown about how its activation impacts our decisions and actions. Based on its resource …

This article discusses the role of positive thinking in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for
treating psychological disorders. The relevance of the topic is due to the growing use of CBT …

This chapter explores the intersection of social neuroscience and pro-environmental
behavior to understand how prosocial neuroscientific approaches can inform and enhance …

This chapter explores the intersection of social neuroscience and proenvironmental
behavior to understand how prosocial neuroscientific approaches can inform and enhance …