Brendan Bo O'Connor

What motivates people to donate their time or money to make the world better? Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Empathy and reasoning aren’t rivals – new research shows they work together to drive people to help more

Those driven by both heart and mind help the most people, even far beyond their own circle.
Imagining a joint future may be the first step in building it. Kateryna Kovarzh/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Collaboratively imagining the future can bring people closer together in the present

The future and its possibilities are something that you actively co-create with others. New research suggests that imagining together makes you closer and more connected to them in the here and now.

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