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  2. Generosity - Wikipedia

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    The science of generosity initiative at the University of Notre Dame [12] investigates the sources, origins, and causes of generosity; manifestations and expressions of generosity; and consequences of generosity for givers and receivers. Generosity for the purposes of this project is defined as the virtue of giving good things to others ...

  3. Kindness - Wikipedia

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    Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, rendering assistance, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return. It is a subject of interest in philosophy, religion, and psychology.

  4. Dāna - Wikipedia

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    Dāna as a formal religious act is directed by the Buddhist laity specifically to a monastic or spiritually-developed person. [37] In Buddhist thought, it has the effect of purifying and transforming the mind of the giver. [38] Generosity developed through giving leads to experience of material wealth and possibly being reborn in happy states.

  5. Quote of the Moment: Generosity is its own reward - AOL

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    But because our generosity levers were "manual" - players had the ability to send gifts, and socially benefited from doing so, but there were no specific mechanical achievement or requirement ...

  6. Being kind to strangers is good for you. Why it's healthy to ...

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    Feeling like your kindness is being taken advantage of, or doing too much for other people and neglecting your own needs, may “lead to burnout or resentment,” Rachel Marmor, a licensed mental ...

  7. Warm-glow giving - Wikipedia

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    Warm-glow giving is an economic theory describing the emotional reward of giving to others. According to the original warm-glow model developed by James Andreoni (1989, 1990), [1] [2] people experience a sense of joy and satisfaction for "doing their part" to help others.

  8. 8 Reasons Generosity Can Make You Wealthy, According to ...

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  9. Politeness maxims - Wikipedia

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    Leech's generosity maxim states: "Minimize the expression of beliefs that express or imply benefit to self; maximize the expression of beliefs that express or imply cost to self." Unlike the tact maxim, the maxim of generosity focuses on the speaker, and says that others should be put first instead of the self. For example: