Chelsea Thornton's decision to take the lives of her own children may have been horrific, but it was not technically insane, a forensic psychologist testified for the state on Wednesday. However, ...

ATLANTA — At only one-year-old, Ashtyn Rainey has been through a lot. Born with a rare liver condition called biliary atresia, the leading cause for liver transplantation in children, Rainey was ...

The word altruism is rooted in the Latin alter, which simply means “other.” The term is credited to Auguste Comte, who conceived of altruism as devotion to the welfare of others, based in selflessness ...

I am so intrigued by people who are altruistic, people who are so selfless that they help generously without any expectations. Pessimistically, we assume that people like this are rare to come by.

Last November, a provocative result made the rounds on social media and assorted blogs: A paper with data from over 1,000 participants across six countries reported that children from Christian and ...

Olive plops onto her mom's lap, looking bored. She shifts around and rests her head on her dad's shoulder, oblivious to the adults' conversation – which is about her. Then she slides off Angie Sommers ...