Dr. Daniel Crosby - Real Meaning is Bigger Than You

What did psychiatrist Dr. Derek Summerfield learn about the importance of treating social circumstances, as opposed to just brain chemistry, during his research in Cambodia on the psychological effects of unexploded landmines?

What did St. Francis of Assisi, Leo Tolstoy, Winston Churchill and other luminaries have to say about the importance of giving and charitable service?

What do longitudinal studies show about the mental and physical health benefits gained by those who volunteer on behalf of others?

Does volunteering make us happier, or are happy people just more likely to volunteer in the first place?

Why does our will power often diminish when we feel threatened and swell when we focus on contributing to the greater good? How does this play out in psychological research?

What does Adam Grant’s book, Give and Take, illustrate about the power of focusing on others in the context of telemarketing? How can this lesson be applied more generally to our lives and our careers?