Hopelessness and despair threaten health and longevity. We urgently need strategies to counteract these effects and improve population health. Prosociality contributes to better mental and physical health for individuals, and for the communities in which they live. We propose that prosociality should be a public health priority.
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Kubzansky, L.D., Epel, E.S. & Davidson, R.J. Prosociality should be a public health priority. Nat Hum Behav 7, 2051–2053 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01717-3
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