Resource sharing affects mortality worldwide

Published on September 1, 2020

The act of giving and receiving increases well-being: the recipient benefits directly from the gift, and the giver benefits indirectly through emotional satisfaction. A new study now suggests that those who share more also live longer. In their analysis, researchers found a strong linear relationship between a society’s generosity and the average life expectancy of its members. The researcher conclude that people are living longer in societies whose members support each other with resources.

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