Prosociality should be a public health priority

Laura D. Kubzansky (), Elissa S. Epel and Richard J. Davidson
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Laura D. Kubzansky: Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Elissa S. Epel: University of California San Francisco
Richard J. Davidson: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Nature Human Behaviour, 2023, vol. 7, issue 12, 2051-2053

Abstract: Hopelessness and despair threaten health and longevity. We urgently need strategies to counteract these effects and improve population health. Prosociality contributes to better mental and physical health for individuals, and for the communities in which they live. We propose that prosociality should be a public health priority.

Date: 2023
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