How to practice generosity

From Crossing the Sacred Sea [Cruzando el mar sagrado] by Nathan A. Strait

  1. (2017) On the benefits of giving social support: when, why, and how support providers gain by caring for others [d]
  2. (2017) Mutualistic cooperation: why religion is common but saints are rare [d]
  3. (2017) The primacy of social support [in religion] [d]
  4. (2017) Dream hoarders: how the American upper middle class is leaving everyone else in the dust, why that is a problem, and what to do about it [i] [j]
  5. (2017) The beneficiary [i]
  6. (2017) The supreme medicine of exchanging self-enclosure for altruism [i]
  7. (2017) Harm to self outweighs benefit to others in moral decision making [p] [d]
  8. (2016) Profit and gift in the digital economy [i] [d]
  9. (2016) Do unto others or treat yourself?: the effects of prosocial and self-focused behavior on psychological flourishing [p] [d]
  10. (2016) Anger and forgiveness: resentment, generosity, justice [i]
  11. (2016) Awe's effects on generosity and helping [d]
  12. (2015) The nurture effect: how the science of human behavior can improve our lives and our world [i]
  13. (2015) Environmental philanthropy and environmental behavior in five countries: is there convergence among youth? [d]
  14. (2015) 'I got to try to give back': how reciprocity norms in a poor people's organization influence members' social capital [d]
  15. (2015) The upside of stress: why stress is good for you, and how to get good at it [i]
  16. (2015) Towards a comparative anthropology of the Buddhist gift (and other transfers) [d]
  17. (2014) The sociology of caregiving [i] [d]
  18. (2014) A construct divided: prosocial behavior as helping, sharing, and comforting subtypes [p] [d]
  19. (2014) Joyful giving [u]
  20. (2014) The good life: wellbeing and the new science of altruism, selfishness and immorality [i]
  21. (2014) Creating philanthropic foundations to deal with grief: case studies of bereaved parents [p] [d]
  22. (2013) Selfless giving [d]
  23. (2013) Give and take: a revolutionary approach to success [i]
  24. (2013) Ontogeny of prosocial behavior across diverse societies [d]
  25. (2013) Believing in the gift: a case of successful relationships of exchange in the Colombian Amazon [u]
  26. (2013/2015) Altruism: the power of compassion to change yourself and the world [i]
  27. (2013) Philanthropic identity at work: employer influences on the charitable giving attitudes and behaviors of employees [d]
  28. (2013) The servant identity: influences on the cognition and behavior of servant leaders [d]
  29. (2013) Intuitive prosociality [d]
  30. (2012) Normal and pathological generosity [p] [d]
  31. (2012) Recognising the time–space dimensions of care: caringscapes and carescapes [d]
  32. (2012) Passing on the gift as an approach to sustainable development programmes [d]
  33. (2012) Environmental philanthropy: is it similar to other types of environmental behavior? [d]
  34. (2012) Stewardship of things: the radical potential of product stewardship for re-framing responsibilities and relationships to products and materials [d]
  35. (2012) Recovery at work: understanding the restorative side of 'depleting' client interactions [d]
  36. (2012) Being Buddha at work: 108 ancient truths on change, stress, money, and success [i]
  37. (2012) Philanthropy: 'power with' in international relations [d]
  38. (2012) Meaningful commitment: finding meaning in volunteer work [d]
  39. (2012) Crowding out morality: how the ideology of self-interest can be self-fulfilling [i] [d]
  40. (2011) If money doesn't make you happy, consider time [d]
  41. (2011) A cooperative species: human reciprocity and its evolution [i]
  42. (2011) 'Pray for those who mistreat you': effects of prayer on anger and aggression [d]
  43. (2011) Time crawls when you're not having fun [d]
  44. (2011) Becoming a mensch: timeless Talmudic ethics for everyone [i]
  45. (2011) The embarrassed bystander: embarrassability and the inhibition of helping [d]
  46. (2010) The stingy hour: how accounting for time affects volunteering [d]
  47. (2010) The motivation to serve others: exploring relations to career development [d]
  48. (2010) Cooperative behavior cascades in human social networks [d]
  49. (2010) Handbook of jealousy: theories, principles and multidisciplinary approaches [i]
  50. (2010) On the psychology of cooperation in humans and other primates: combining the natural history and experimental evidence of prosociality [d]
  51. (2010) How life history and demography promote or inhibit the evolution of helping behaviours [d]
  52. (2010) The generosity plan: sharing your time, treasure, and talent to shape the world [i]
  53. (2010) Generous leaders and selfish underdogs: pro-sociality in despotic macaques [d]
  54. (2010) Daily recovery experiences: the role of volunteer work during leisure time [d]
  55. (2010) Helping for change [p] [d]
  56. (2010) Having less, giving more: the influence of social class on prosocial behavior [d]
  57. (2010) The social marketing of giving: a framework for public policy intervention [d]
  58. (2009) Witnessing excellence in action: the 'other-praising' emotions of elevation, gratitude, and admiration [d]
  59. (2009) Empathy and altruism [i] [d]
  60. (2009) Commodity, gift and mass-gift: on gift-commodity hybrids in advanced mass consumption cultures [d]
  61. (2009) How to be an everyday philanthropist: 330 ways to make a difference in your home, community, and world—at no cost [i]
  62. (2009) The impulse of philanthropy [d]
  63. (2009) The psychology of giving and its effect on negotiation [i] [u]
  64. (2009) Giving and getting: charitable activity and public assistance [d]
  65. (2009) Firefighters volunteering beyond their duty: an essential asset in rural communities [u]
  66. (2009) If you live long enough [i]
  67. (2009) No enemy to conquer: forgiveness in an unforgiving world [i]
  68. (2009) Forgiveness in spite of denial, revisionism, and injustice [i] [d]
  69. (2009) Forgiveness and reconciliation: psychological pathways to conflict transformation and peace building [i] [d]
  70. (2009) Caregiving: the odyssey of becoming more human [p] [d]
  71. (2009) Putting others in the center [i]
  72. (2009) Forgiveness and reconciliation: essential to sustaining human development [i] [d]
  73. (2009) Helping: how to offer, give, and receive help [i]
  74. (2009) Helping others shows differential benefits on health and well-being for male and female teens [d]
  75. (2009) How caregiving affects development: psychological implications for child, adolescent, and adult caregivers [i]
  76. (2009) Transforming 'apathy into movement': the role of prosocial emotions in motivating action for social change [d]
  77. (2009) Why we cooperate [i]
  78. (2009) Can nature make us more caring?: effects of immersion in nature on intrinsic aspirations and generosity [d]
  79. (2008) The costs of benefits: help-refusals highlight key trade-offs of social life [d]
  80. (2008) Helping behaviour and regard for others in capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) [d]
  81. (2008) The zen of helping: spiritual principles for mindful and open-hearted practice [i]
  82. (2008) Spending money on others promotes happiness [p] [d]
  83. (2008) Strong reciprocity and the roots of human morality [d]
  84. (2008) The creative music workshop: event, facilitation, gift [d]
  85. (2008) Bringing out the best in people: a psychological perspective [d]
  86. (2008) Social and individual learning of helping in humans and other species [d]
  87. (2008) Altruism and reciprocity of Buddhist monks: evidence from behavioral game experiments in southern India [d]
  88. (2008) Women's reflections on the complexities of forgiveness [i]
  89. (2008) Young people and volunteerism: a model of sustained volunteerism during the transition to adulthood [d]
  90. (2008) Staying connected: the lived experiences of volunteers and older adults [d]
  91. (2008) What drives morally committed citizens?: a study of the antecedents of public service motivation [d]
  92. (2008) Long-term benefits of habitual helping: doing well by doing good [i]
  93. (2008) Personality trait change in adulthood [d]
  94. (2008) People as resources: exploring the functionality of warm and cold [d]
  95. (2008) Passing the plate: why American Christians don't give away more money [i]
  96. (2008) Transcending self-interest: psychological explorations of the quiet ego [i]
  97. (2008) Kickbacks from helping others: health and recovery [i] [d]
  98. (2007) Other-regarding preferences in a non-human primate: common marmosets provision food altruistically [d]
  99. (2007) Thriving with social purpose: an integrative approach to the development of optimal human functioning [d]
  100. (2007) Dāna as a moral category [i]
  101. (2007) Is there a (volunteer) doctor in the house?: free clinics and volunteer physician referral networks in the United States [d]
  102. (2007) Living through the tsunami: vulnerability and generosity on a volatile earth [d]
  103. (2007) Head, eyes, flesh, and blood: giving away the body in Indian Buddhist literature [i]
  104. (2007) Why good things happen to good people: the exciting new research that proves the link between doing good and living a longer, healthier, happier life [i]
  105. (2007) Being generous: the art of right living [i]
  106. (2007) Women and the gift economy: a radically difference worldview is possible [i]
  107. (2006) Enlarging the societal pie through wise legislation: a psychological perspective [d]
  108. (2006) Taking philanthropy seriously: beyond noble intentions to responsible giving [i]
  109. (2006) Helping one's way to the top: self-monitors achieve status by helping others and knowing who helps whom [d]
  110. (2006) Giving and volunteering as distinct forms of civic engagement: the role of community integration and personal resources in formal helping [d]
  111. (2006) The power of nice: eight ways to kill the business world with kindness [i]
  112. (2006) Handbook of the economics of giving, altruism and reciprocity [i]
  113. (2006) When good overcomes bad: the impact of volunteers on those they help [d]
  114. (2005) Waking up together: intimate partnership on the spiritual path [i]
  115. (2005) Cultivating a compassionate heart: the yoga method of Chenrezig [i]
  116. (2005) Radical contingency in sharing behavior and its consequences [d]
  117. (2005) Keeping the peace: mindfulness and public service [i]
  118. (2005) Empowered girls: a girl's guide to positive activism, volunteering, and philanthropy [i]
  119. (2005) Forgiveness and its associations with prosocial thinking, feeling, and doing beyond the relationship with the offender [d]
  120. (2005) Handbook of forgiveness [i]
  121. (2004) Too proud to let go: narcissistic entitlement as a barrier to forgiveness [d]
  122. (2004) Emotional intelligence and negotiation: the tension between creating and claiming value [d]
  123. (2004) Theories of the gift in South Asia: Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain reflections on dāna [i]
  124. (2004) I am you: the metaphysical foundations for global ethics [i] [d]
  125. (2004) On beggars [i]
  126. (2004) Cognitive humanistic therapy: Buddhism, Christianity and being fully human [i]
  127. (2003) Detrimental effects of sanctions on human altruism [d]
  128. (2003) Dāna: giving and getting in Pali Buddhism [i]
  129. (2003) Creating a life of meaning and compassion: the wisdom of psychotherapy [i]
  130. (2003) When we give more: reflections on intangible gifts from therapist to patient [p] [u]
  131. (2003) The creative habit: learn it and use it for life: a practical guide [i]
  132. (2002) Altruism is a primary impulse, not a discipline [d]
  133. (2002) Altruism is never self-sacrifice [d]
  134. (2002) Did Śāntideva destroy the bodhisattva path? [u]
  135. (2002) The robustness of altruism as an evolutionary strategy [d]
  136. (2001) Personality attributes of volunteers and paid workers engaged in similar occupational tasks [p] [d]
  137. (2001) Changing the focus on volunteering: an investigation of volunteers' multiple contributions to a charitable organization [d]
  138. (2001/2007) The better world handbook: small changes that make a big difference [i]
  139. (2001) The forgiving self: the road from resentment to connection [i]
  140. (2001) Perceived inequity, communal orientation and burnout: the role of helping models [d]
  141. (2000) Methodological altruism as an alternative foundation for individual optimization [d]
  142. (2000) Food transfers among Hiwi foragers of Venezuela: tests of reciprocity [d]
  143. (2000) The giving heart: unlocking the transformative power of generosity in our lives [i]
  144. (1999) Ordinary grace: an examination of the roots of compassion, altruism, and empathy, and the ordinary individuals who help others in extraordinary ways [i]
  145. (1999) Cultures of caring: philanthropy in diverse American communities [o] [u]
  146. (1999/2002) Forgiveness: breaking the chain of hate [i]
  147. (1999) Giving and receiving help: interpersonal transactions in mutual-help meetings and psychosocial adjustment of members [p] [d]
  148. (1998) Gratitude and justice [d]
  149. (1998) Sharing the world: sustainable living and global equity in the 21st century [i]
  150. (1998/2006) Social role theory of sex differences and similarities: implication for prosocial behavior [i]
  151. (1998) Unto others: the evolution and psychology of unselfish behavior [i]
  152. (1997) The heart of being helpful: empathy and the creation of a healing presence [i]
  153. (1997) On Zen work [u]
  154. (1997) Be the person you want to find: relationship and self-discovery [i]
  155. (1997) A heart as wide as the world: living with mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion [i]
  156. (1997) Work and volunteering: the long arm of the job [d]
  157. (1996/2008) A complaint is a gift: recovering customer loyalty when things go wrong [i]
  158. (1996) Cultivating the mind of love: the practice of looking deeply in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition [i]
  159. (1996) Commitment beyond self and adolescence: the issue of happiness [d]
  160. (1995/2009) The kid's guide to service projects: over 500 service ideas for young people who want to make a difference [i]
  161. (1994) Understanding caring in contemporary America [i]
  162. (1994) Acts of service: spontaneity, commitment, tradition in the nonscripted theatre [i]
  163. (1994) Virtuous giving: philanthropy, voluntary service, and caring [i]
  164. (1994) Expanding the circle of caring: from local to global [i]
  165. (1994) The mask of solidarity [i]
  166. (1993) The call of service: a witness to idealism [i]
  167. (1993) Love in action: writings on nonviolent social change [i]
  168. (1991/2006) Careers for good samaritans & other humanitarian types [i]
  169. (1990) Present moment, wonderful moment: mindfulness verses for daily living [i]
  170. (1990) Beyond self-interest [i]
  171. (1989/2007) Everyday morality: an introduction to applied ethics [i]
  172. (1988/2010) Indian givers: how Native Americans transformed the world [i]
  173. (1987) Feel the fear and do it anyway [i]
  174. (1985) How can I help?: stories and reflections on service [i]
  175. (1983) The gift: imagination and the erotic life of property [i]
  176. (1976) To kill and survive or to die and become: the active life and the contemplative life as ways of being adult [i]
  177. (1972/2003) Humanism of the other [i]
  178. (1963/1981) Strength to love [i]
  179. (1962/2004) Jean-Jacques Rousseau: precursor of Kafka, Céline, and Ponge [i]
  180. (1947/1970) Try giving yourself away: a tonic for these troubled times [i] [u]

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