Kindness - the health boost for all that costs nothing
About this episode
In this episode I look at the science and psychology behind kindness.
Why is kindness important? Are there any downsides?
And is it good for both the giver and receiver?
Kindness and stress:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8848115/
The doctor as a drug:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-power-rest/201103/the-doctor-is-drug
Oxytocin increases with age:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2022.846234/full
Spreading kindness:
The anatomy of kindness (Radio 4) - interviews:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00154cp
Study kindness (postgraduate course):
https://study-online.sussex.ac.uk/news-and-events/what-is-the-psychology-of-kindness/
Action for Happiness:
https://actionforhappiness.org
Kindness in religions:
https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/five-religious-australians-reflect-on-kindness-and-faith/11852608
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