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Doing good may make people look better

  • Written by Sara Konrath, Associate Professor, Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, IUPUI
Doing good may make people look betterA Feed Your City volunteer bundling food to be given away in Atlanta on Sept. 19, 2020.Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Feed Your City Challenge/Atlanta GA

Giving is good for you.

For years, researchers have been finding that people who support charities or volunteer for causes can benefit from being generous.

For example, they might learn new things,...

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