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a peer-reviewed experiment published in the Journal of Social Psychology assigned participants to perform daily acts of kindness, daily novel activities, or no special actions for 10 days. life satisfaction was measured both before and after this brief intervention.
the results are that those who engaged in acts of kindness (or novelty) reported increased life satisfaction compared to those who did nothing special.
- participants: adults aged 18–60.
- groups: randomly assigned to one of three paths:
1. perform an act of kindness each day for 10 days.
2. do something new each day for 10 days.
3. no intervention (control).
measure:
pre- and post-experiment self-reported life satisfaction.
outcome:
both kindness and novelty boosted life satisfaction.
kindness registers in measurable increases in life satisfaction. the beauty here is the directness: do something kind, feel a little richer inside.
be kind.