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The Science Of Giving: Why Giving Feels So Good

First Posted: 01/11/2012 7:36 pm EST Updated: 03/22/2013 10:01 pm EDT

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Mafiotu Kalu
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08:03 PM on 12/11/2012
Serotonin indeed boosts in our brain especially, but it also boosts when we think good things and happy thoughts. These article clearly say it http://www.neuralpedia.com/neurotransmitters/serotonin/ .

@pandaswang
I agree but learning someone to fish takes time, it depends how much you will want to give from your time.
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Alex Silveria
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06:56 PM on 01/18/2012
Great article - really strikes a chord and love all the science behind the feel-good factor of giving. I'm definitely addicted to giving back to others. My most recent addiction is hosting travelers with my roommates (a site called Tripping.com). It feels great to help out other people and now I know more about why.
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stjoshy
"C is for COOKIEEEEE. thats good enough for me"
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04:35 AM on 01/13/2012
this was an awesome article. like Jesus taught, there is more happiness than there is in receiving. until you have done it from the heart you dont know what you are missing out on
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pandaswang
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10:01 PM on 01/12/2012
it's about the timing and choice , they may need another dollar tomorrow,better teach fishing rather than giving fish
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Debra Moore
Play nicely or go away....
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04:51 PM on 01/12/2012
You don't have to be rich to be charitable—giving in 1,000 small ways is 1,000 moments of joy....
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Raejeanowl
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11:51 AM on 01/12/2012
What a beautiful article. I frequently say that unconditional/anonymous giving is addictive; I guess this explains why.
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paulfiquet
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08:15 AM on 01/12/2012
give to make yourself feel good as well as others and not because you can take it off your taxes.
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