Nicole Karlis: Your Brain on Altruism, Kartoniert / Broschiert
Your Brain on Altruism
- The Power of Connection and Community During Times of Crisis
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- Verlag:
- University of California Press, 03/2025
- Einband:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780520397606
- Artikelnummer:
- 11973342
- Umfang:
- 238 Seiten
- Gewicht:
- 318 g
- Maße:
- 216 x 140 mm
- Stärke:
- 18 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 11.3.2025
- Hinweis
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Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
In an era when "self-care" often revolves around consumption and profit, a health and science journalist emphasizes the genuine health advantages of a culture of caring.
Helping others can enhance our physical and mental well-being, boost resilience, and nurture a sense of fulfillment and connection beyond crises. In Your Brain on Altruism , health and science journalist Nicole Karlis delves into the science behind generosity and the benefits of fostering a culture of care for our health. She explores cutting-edge research on the sociology and psychology of altruism, revealing how acts of kindness during crises--such as COVID-19, natural disasters, and wars--inspire people to set aside differences and help one another.
Through interviews with innovators creating infrastructures for social connection--from a former entrepreneur leading a social prescribing movement, to doctors prescribing volunteer work and acts of kindness--Karlis shows how we all can contribute to cultivating kindness. A powerful call for a culture of caring, this book urges us to see taking care of one another as a social strength. By embracing this mindset and viewing ourselves as stewards of kindness, we can combat the epidemic of loneliness and build a more compassionate and resilient society.
