Did you know that for all our talk about the ‘pursuit of happiness,’ we actually take a very dim view of people who seek it?

A controversial idea in evolutionary biology argues that genes—not individuals or species—are the true drivers of natural ...

Helping others for just a few hours a week could slow memory loss and help ward off dementia, a major new study suggests.

George Bailey dove into icy water to save an angel—and saved himself. Research explains why: Altruism activates the brain's ...

Anthropic has been fighting to convince the Trump administration it isn’t “woke” – but that could be an uphill battle thanks to the AI giant’s ties to the bizarre, cult-like “Effective Altruism” ...

Giving on the Edge: Effective Altruism’s Post-SBF Comeback After the epic downfall of its most prominent backer, Silicon Valley’s favorite philanthropic philosophy — Effective Altruism — is back and ...

Can helping others make us healthier? When scientists scanned the brains of people who donated money to charity, they found something surprising: Giving activated the same reward pathways as personal ...

Reprinted from "Your Brain on Altruism: The Power of Connection and Community during Times of Crisis" by Nicole Karlis, courtesy of University of California Press ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. In a surprising turn of events, OpenAI’s board abruptly ...

Progressives at The New Statesman recently criticized the effective-altruism movement, claiming that it provides “ideological cover for racism and sexism.” That criticism, whatever its merits, misses ...