You’re probably at least somewhat familiar with the term “burnout,” given its association with work, caretaking, and even the difficulties of day-to-day life. While it is true that burnout is a very ...

As medical professionals, we are trained to assist people who are injured or in need of help. We're taught to run toward a crisis, not away from it. When someone is hurt, when someone is dying, we don ...

In all of the nonsense that I have come across in 2025 – and there has been a lot of nonsense this year – a quote from Elon Musk takes the cake. In an interview, Musk stated, “The fundamental weakness ...

For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too ...

It’s nice to see humans being bros and helping each other out, whether it’d be with minor things like helping someone move homes or something a bit more serious like long-term financial help to keep ...

One of the most important things people can do in their lives is help others. In 2024, charitable giving reached $592.5 billion, according to a Giving USA Report. This number includes individual ...

This is the first in the Springfield News-Sun four-part series about Unsung Heroes in our community. The News-Sun asked readers to nominate people who go above and beyond to help others but rarely ...

Spending a few hours a week in the service of others- such as helping neighbors or relatives- may slow brain aging. The corresponding study was published in Social Science, "Many older adults in ...

Aaron Miller has a doctorate in history and is a free-lance writer. He is a columnist for The Republic, a sister newspaper of the Daily Reporter. Columns such as this, published on a printed page or ...