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title: New research examines why giving to others makes us feel happy
description: In a recent article from Harvard Business School, researcher Ashley Whillans shares her findings on the impacts of generosity on individuals’ happiness.
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# New research examines why giving to others makes us feel happy

 Published by [ GiveMN Community Impact Team ](https://pages.givemn.org/news-for-donors/author/givemn-community-impact-team) on  Sep 23, 2023 1:10:55 PM

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![harvard](https://pages.givemn.org/hs-fs/hubfs/harvard.png?width=325&height=161&name=harvard.png)Does giving to an organization or helping someone in need boost your mood? [A recent article on the Harvard Business School blog](https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/why-giving-to-others-makes-us-happy) details researcher Ashley Whillans’ findings on the impacts of generosity on our happiness. She shows that our active engagement in giving, access to choices of where or to whom we give, and ability to see impact of our giving are all key factors in how we feel when we give to others.

[Read more (via the Harvard Business School)](https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/why-giving-to-others-makes-us-happy)

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