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Science: Loving Your Neighbor Is Literally Good for Your Brain

Science: Loving Your Neighbor Is Literally Good for Your Brain

Thursday, August 13, 2026
We’ve all felt that warm glow after holding the door for a stranger, dropping a meal off for a grieving neighbor, or slipping a few extra dollars into a tip jar. A new study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology confirms that feeling is real — and goes a lot deeper than most of…