An Oxford University analysis has found that performing good deeds can actually make someone happier. Researcher Dr. Oliver Scott Curry used the results of twenty-one studies, involving a total of over 2,500 people from around the world, to examine the link between kindness and happiness. Curry said that the effect is small and "will not change your life" but "might help nudge it in the right direction." He stated that, "Offering kindness to others has been explored as a possible panacea for many of our social ills, ranging from social isolation to more serious mental and physical health conditions."
Dr. Oliver Scott Curry explained the reasoning for this to be that, "we genuinely care about others’ welfare, and because random acts of kindness are a good way of making new friends, and kick-starting supportive social relationships." More research is planned to be done on this subject to "find out if some people benefit more from being helpful than others."
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3822502/Helping-DOES-make-happier-Doing-good-deeds-effect-like-paracetamol-improving-mood.html#ixzz4N4DjaZlY
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