Leo & Kate Help Last Titanic Survivor Millvina Dean

" LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The last survivor of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 is getting a hand from Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. The "Titanic" stars, along with director James Cameron, have contributed...

How to be Happy: 10 Scientifically Proven Methods

It's a question that we all ask ourselves at one time or another: how can I be happy?  What can you do when depression rears its ugly head, to fight the winter blues, or to simply enjoy more out of life?  ...

Ontario scientist locates 'selfish gene'

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell this certainly explains why some are Selfish, while some are more giving.   Women being the more "Catty" when together or scrambing at a Sales Bin,...

Sociologist Confirms Altruism on Wikipedia: Really?

A recent press release from Dartmouth Univ. has supposedly confirmed the power of altruism on wikipedia, the open source encyclopedia and (unfortunately) often cited reference tool for students.Denisa Anthony,...

Lab rats influenced by the kindness of strangers

"If rats benefit from the kindness of strangers they are more likely to assist an unfamiliar rat in future. In doing so, they provide the first evidence of an unusual form of altruism that appears to violate...

Money found in toilets across Japan

"Envelopes containing 10,000 yen ($82) bills and well-wishing notes have been discovered in municipal toilets across Japan, media reports said, baffling civil servants and triggering a nationwide hunt.Local media...

Unselfishness - not just humans anymore

Unselfishness not just a human trait - "Chimpanzees will often lend a helping hand even if there's no reward, suggests research published this week, challenging theories that altruism is unique to...

altruism

If this is true, then selfishness is learned in the home, or develops in the home, when the child is very young.

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from