With mainstream media primarily highlighting unpleasant events worldwide, it’s always refreshing to hear aboutacts of kindnesstowards another human being. Sadly, these behaviors don’t get as much attention as they should.Thankfully, theChaotic Good subredditis changing that. This online group shares good intentions manifested throughunorthodox methods, to say the least.Here, you’ll see people stealing to provide for someone who can’t afford groceries, passing gas alongside someone so they won’t feel embarrassed, and drunkenly painting a crosswalk on a dangerous street.Scroll through and have a fewfeel-good momentstoday. Hopefully, this list will show you that despite all the negativity, there is still some good in this world.This post may includeaffiliate links.
With mainstream media primarily highlighting unpleasant events worldwide, it’s always refreshing to hear aboutacts of kindnesstowards another human being. Sadly, these behaviors don’t get as much attention as they should.
Thankfully, theChaotic Good subredditis changing that. This online group shares good intentions manifested throughunorthodox methods, to say the least.
Here, you’ll see people stealing to provide for someone who can’t afford groceries, passing gas alongside someone so they won’t feel embarrassed, and drunkenly painting a crosswalk on a dangerous street.
Scroll through and have a fewfeel-good momentstoday. Hopefully, this list will show you that despite all the negativity, there is still some good in this world.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
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While it may sometimes feel like there is too much hate going around, kindness is an innate human trait. As University of Oxford researcherDr. Oliver Scott Curryexplained in an interview withCBS, it’s because “we are social animals.”University of London psychologistAnat Bardiprovided some survey results to the publication. According to the findings, people valued benevolence or kindness the most, edging out hedonism, creativity, ambition, seeking power, and having an exciting life.
While it may sometimes feel like there is too much hate going around, kindness is an innate human trait. As University of Oxford researcherDr. Oliver Scott Curryexplained in an interview withCBS, it’s because “we are social animals.”
University of London psychologistAnat Bardiprovided some survey results to the publication. According to the findings, people valued benevolence or kindness the most, edging out hedonism, creativity, ambition, seeking power, and having an exciting life.
Acts of kindness are also reasonably common, even if people don’t feel that way most of the time. In 2021,the BBClaunched a “Kindness Test,” which more than 60,000 people from 144 countries joined, making it the world’s largest psychological study on the topic.Survey results showed that 16% of people had received an act of kindness within the hour prior. 43% claimed they had experienced it within the previous day.
Acts of kindness are also reasonably common, even if people don’t feel that way most of the time. In 2021,the BBClaunched a “Kindness Test,” which more than 60,000 people from 144 countries joined, making it the world’s largest psychological study on the topic.
Survey results showed that 16% of people had received an act of kindness within the hour prior. 43% claimed they had experienced it within the previous day.
However, the Kindness Test revealed the barriers that hinder people from showing goodwill toward others. Some are apprehensive about the possibility of embarrassment or rejection.Personality may also play a role. The test revealed that the kindest people scored high on “agreeableness,” extroversion, and openness. This could mean that outgoing people are likely less concerned about rejection, making them more likely to buy a warm meal for someone in need, for example.
However, the Kindness Test revealed the barriers that hinder people from showing goodwill toward others. Some are apprehensive about the possibility of embarrassment or rejection.
Personality may also play a role. The test revealed that the kindest people scored high on “agreeableness,” extroversion, and openness. This could mean that outgoing people are likely less concerned about rejection, making them more likely to buy a warm meal for someone in need, for example.
The research participants also underestimated the significance of their act, expecting the recipients’ moods to be an average of 2.7 out of 5. However, the recipients reported feeling much better, with a 3.5 out of 5 mood.
Kumar believes that the participants weren’t fully aware of the impact their seemingly small acts of kindness had on the person. They also failed to realize that generosity can be contagious, and there’s a good chance for the receivers to pay it forward in the future.“The fact that you’re being nice to others adds a lot of value beyond whatever the thing is,” Kumar toldTechnology Networks.
Kumar believes that the participants weren’t fully aware of the impact their seemingly small acts of kindness had on the person. They also failed to realize that generosity can be contagious, and there’s a good chance for the receivers to pay it forward in the future.
“The fact that you’re being nice to others adds a lot of value beyond whatever the thing is,” Kumar toldTechnology Networks.
What makes anact of kindnessmore meaningful is that it comes from the heart, no matter how small. And you may not realize how helpful these gestures can be.One blood donation, for example, can helpsave up to three lives. Giving a random stranger a few genuine words of encouragement can help turn their day around in a massive way.
What makes anact of kindnessmore meaningful is that it comes from the heart, no matter how small. And you may not realize how helpful these gestures can be.
One blood donation, for example, can helpsave up to three lives. Giving a random stranger a few genuine words of encouragement can help turn their day around in a massive way.
“Recently went camping at a very busy RV park. Our camper didn’t have a toilet or shower, so we were reliant on the bathroom on site. The first night we were there I met a super cool older fellow that had some stomach issues (who didn’t have his own restroom either). He was frantically trying to get the door open, but the keypad entry was broken. Thankfully I had my pocket knife and jimmied the door for him.After I took a nice shower I rode my bike to find maintenance to repair the door. The gentleman couldn’t get the door open themselves and swore they would fix it.Later that evening the door was still broken. So, to help my little buddy out, I taped the latch so he could get in as he needed (frequently). I wrote on the tape, as not to ruin the door, “please don’t remove the tape, some of us rely on this restroom”. You can see the residue of the tape still left from their shoddy removal.Next morning the tape was gone and the lock still broken. At that point, it was apparent that they didn’t care about the people camping there, so I removed the broken handle, and deposited the parts in six cans across the campground.Needless to say the next day the doorknob was replaced with a functional unit and the marker removed. The older fellow was so happy he gave me some limes his daughter grew. Made a hell of a beverage later that day.”
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