People who perform Random Acts of Kindness generally agree that doing a kind deed for someone else makes them “feel good.” But apart from sheer niceness, why should people be encouraged to commit Acts of Kindness? Are there any other concrete benefits that would motivate more people to become kinder?

Numerous scientific studies show that acts of kindness result in significant health benefits, both physical and mental. Here are some key points:

UC San Diego and Harvard Deliver First Experimental Findings on Spread of Cooperation in a Social Network

http://www.ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/soc/03-08ExperimentalFindings.asp

Recent scientific evidence has found that surprisingly, our brains are actually wired to be benevolent.

http://www.timeisloveblog.com/2009/12/14/are-we-wired-for-kindness/