Mastodawn

Has anyone considered using evil social media behaviors for good?

What if we piled on people, but like...with empowering words that raise the "victim" up? Like, positive dogpiling. Message after message just, like, "You're awesome!" "Yeah!" "Let's goooo!" 🤔

#ProsocialBehavior #DigitalEthics #KindnessCampaign #SocialMediaDynamics #Fediverse #WholesomeInternet

Geekoo May 1, 2025

Discover how your personality traits influence your generosity. Are you naturally inclined to give? #PersonalityInsights #ProsocialBehavior #CommunityEngagement

https://geekoo.news/the-personality-puzzle-why-some-people-give-more-than-others/

The Personality Puzzle: Why Some People Give More Than Others | Geekoo

A University of Zurich study reveals that extraversion and agreeableness significantly influence volunteering and charitable donations, offering a roadmap for enhancing prosocial initiatives.

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The-14 Apr 22, 2025

TikTok’s cookie challenge: Why some children share and others don’t
#TikTok #TikTokTrend #CookieChallenge #ChildDevelopment #SharingIsCaring #ParentingTips #KidsAndFairness #Sharing #EarlyLearning #ProSocialBehavior #Children
https://the-14.com/tiktoks-cookie-challenge-why-some-children-share-and-others-dont/

Serhii Nazarovets Mar 3, 2025

🐭 Mice performing first aid? #Science says yes! When a fellow mouse passes out, others sniff, nudge, and even pull its tongue – seemingly trying to revive it.

What drives this? Transcendent altruism? Or maybe... mom’s meatballs? 🤔 Nope. #Oxytocin.

Are we just biochemical puppets? Or should we start prescribing oxytocin to certain... empathy-challenged individuals?

#Neuroscience #Empathy #ProsocialBehavior #BrainChemistry #Altruism #RodentStudy

PsyPost Dec 23, 2024

New psychology research shows self-beautifying can boost prosocial behavior — here’s why https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-research-shows-self-beautifying-can-boost-prosocial-behavior-heres-why/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Psychology #SelfImprovement #ProsocialBehavior #MentalHealth #EthicalShopping

New psychology research shows self-beautifying can boost prosocial behavior — here’s why

Improving appearance—through makeup, hairstyling, or filters—heightens public self-awareness, making people more likely to engage in prosocial behaviors like donating or ethical shopping.

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PsyPost Dec 13, 2024

Reducing screen time boosts children’s mental health and prosocial behaviors, study finds https://www.psypost.org/reducing-screen-time-boosts-childrens-mental-health-and-prosocial-behaviors-study-finds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ScreenTime #MentalHealth #ChildDevelopment #ProsocialBehavior #DigitalWellness

Reducing screen time boosts children’s mental health and prosocial behaviors, study finds

Reducing leisure screen time for two weeks improved children’s mental health by decreasing emotional and peer-related difficulties while boosting positive social behaviors, highlighting the benefits of taking short breaks from screen media use.

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PsyPost Nov 2, 2024

Can kindness make you more beautiful? New psychology research says yes https://www.psypost.org/can-kindness-make-you-more-beautiful-new-psychology-research-says-yes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KindnessBeauty #PsychologyResearch #ProsocialBehavior #BeautyJudgments #SocialPerception

Can kindness make you more beautiful? New psychology research says yes

People perceived as kind are rated as more physically attractive, suggesting that prosocial behaviors shape beauty judgments. This highlights kindness’s role in social perception and could influence relationship-building beyond physical appearance alone.

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