Amit Kumar
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301 appearances
2 recordings
2 series
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 29 Jun
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act of kindness when they had given the cupcake to somebody else.
What we're kind of missing out on is this understanding of the additional warmth that comes from being on the receiving end of one of these acts.
We get that people like cupcakes, but it turns out that getting a cupcake as a result of an act of kindness can be surprisingly good.
Yeah, what they found was that these sort of daily acts of kindness, these expressions of appreciation, even simple compliments, those are the types of things that people say make them feel most loved by those that are closest to them in their lives.
I think what's interesting about that research, though, is that it focuses on the recipient's perspective.
So if you're asking people about what
really matters to them, what makes them feel positive in these ways, they'll tell you that it's these expressions of warmth that happen on a day-to-day basis and the types of interactions we could have all the time.
And yet, I think if you were to ask the people that
love those participants, the potential compliment givers or gratitude expressors or performers of acts of kindness, they might think that they're doing something relatively inconsequential as opposed to one of the most important things that they could do for another person.
I think the paradox is really that these are actions that tend to feel good for both the people doing them and the people on the receiving end.
And yet, even though it feels good, it's seen as good, it's perceived to be good, we are reluctant to behave in these ways that in everyday life will leave us feeling happier.
So there's a beautiful scene in this conservatory, essentially, with these lush plants, this lush foliage around.
And so when you ask people how inconvenienced would somebody feel if you asked them to take a picture for you, how positive would they feel as a result of offering this helpful
for you.
They think that people are going to feel more inconvenience than they actually feel.
And in fact, they don't realize how positive the other person will feel as a result of sort of helping you out.
People are generally, they tend to be delighted to offer a helping hand.
It doesn't take very much effort.
It's an easy opportunity to do something nice for somebody else.
And people are happy to do this, but we don't always recognize that.
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