A neural link between generosity and happiness - Generosity makes people happier, even if they are only a little generous. Merely promising to be more generous is enough to trigger a change in our brains that makes us happier. People who act solely out of self-interest are less happy.

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A neural link between generosity and happiness - Generosity makes people happier, even if they are only a little generous. Merely promising to be more generous is enough to trigger a change in our brains that makes us happier. People who act solely out of self-interest are less happy.