When people wakefully rest in the functional MRI scanner, their minds wander, and they
engage a so-called default mode (DM) of neural processing that is relatively suppressed …

This article reviews the use of mobile phones in psychosocial interventions. Specifically, it
reviews research studies that have used text messages (SMS) or smartphone applications …

Human beings have a sophisticated ability to reason about the minds of others, often
referred to as using one's theory of mind or mentalizing. Just like any other cognitive ability …

Are we born selfish or primed to help others? Does stress make people more antisocial?
Can we ever be genuinely altruistic? This book explores some of the dilemmas at the heart …

To what extent can simple mental exercises cause shifts in empathic habits? Can we use
mobile technology to make people more empathic? It may depend on how empathy is …

Recent studies in a variety of disciplines have linked the reading of fiction specifically with
measurable increases in empathy using both self-reported instruments and neurological …

While charities typically use the same messaging when appealing to consumers on their
smartphones and PCs, this approach may backfire. Across three studies, we find consumers …

This article proposes that the affective processes that shape our relationship to the world of
digital consumption and communication can be illuminated further when viewed through a …

This paper explores whether there has been a recent decline in helping behavior in the
United States. In a lost letter experiment, 7,466 letters were “lost” in 63 urban areas in the …

This paper examines a set of traits and bodily reactions that are often seen in people who
suffer stress and anxiety. These include speeded-up metabolisms and less ability to …