title: Acts of kindness and acts of novelty affect life satisfaction.
abstract: The present experiment was designed to establish the effects of acts of kindness and acts of novelty on life satisfaction. Participants aged 18-60 took part on a voluntary basis. They were randomly assigned to perform either acts of kindness, acts of novelty, or no acts on a daily basis for 10 days. Their life satisfaction was measured before and after the 10-day experiment. As expected, performing acts of kindness or acts of novelty resulted in an increase in life satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: University of Kent.
authors.forename: Kathryn E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Buchanan
authors.forename: Anat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bardi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000533:Altruism; D005106:Exploratory Behavior; D005260:Female; D006185:Habituation, Psychophysiologic; D006240:Happiness; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D055815:Young Adult