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Exploring why doing kindness for strangers makes us feel good—and how making an effort to be kind towards others is ultimately kindness towards ourselves.

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Random Acts of Kindness Triathlon

This week on Science of Happiness, Julian takes participants outside of the lab to find out why being kind makes you happier.

Posted by SoulPancake on Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Exploring why doing kindness for strangers makes us feel good—and how making an effort to be kind towards others is ultimately kindness towards ourselves.
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