~ Giving More Than One Can Bear ~ What is an Altruist? Being an altruist is when we give of ourselves to someone even though it may require us to sacrifice more than we can afford, perhaps in some situations, even our lives. According to Kristen Renwick Monroe, people who display altruistic behaviors see themselves […]
A New Year’s Resolution: Teach Your Kids About Giving
By Dr. Joan Koster This is the time of year when children think about gifts. Gifts they dream of. Gifts they want. Gifts they will be getting. Gifts they’ve gotten. But isn’t it also the season of giving? Children naturally want to give to others. Research by Warneken and Tomasello (2006) demonstrated that children as […]