Should we all do more random acts of kindness? Favours, presents, compliments — research suggests that giving to other people is the best way to find contentment.
How to be happier: Help out a friend!
Humankind: According to Dutch writer and historian Rutger Bregman, humans are hardwired for kindness. Despite often being called a selfish species, we have, he argues, evolved to work together rather than to compete.