Our world is suffering. These unsettling times of pandemic, racial inequities, economic upheaval, and political lies and manipulations sweep through and relentlessly causes death and destruction. People respond to each problem as if it’s a hoax, or the acts of madmen and mass murderers, or as if it’s the end of the world. It is an apocalypse of sorts. Or perhaps more accurately, it’s a test. Sadly, we are failing the altruism test. Not all of us, but many of us. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. –Leo Buscaglia What is Altruism  According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, there are two definitions. Most people, it seems like they’ve only got one part of the equation down. Caring for themselves, or caring for someone else. And I’ve learned how important it is to have both. – Deb Caletti There are people who exhibit extraordinary acts of altruism. Heroic acts that many of us both admire and cannot see ourselves doing. The Study of Extreme Altruism Abigail Marsh is a psychologist, neuroscientist, and […]