Benefits of Good News

A study published in PLOS concludes that “there is merit in journalists shining a light on others’ kindness if people’s affective well-being and belief in the goodness of humanity is to remain intact.” It should also give one pause to the concept of delivering negative business news between positive news, AKA “the shit sandwich,” as in business there is also merit in being kinder.

PLOS | Buffering the effects of bad news: Exposure to others’ kindness alleviates the aversive effects of viewing others’ acts of immorality