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helper's high: a standalone construct

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helper'shigh1 CONSTRUCTHelper's highPOST · HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

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Health psychology

the improved mood and health associated with helping others and acting generously.

In health psychology, helper's high refers to the improved mood and health associated with helping others and acting generously. This meaning comes from Post (2005) in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.[1]

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  1. Post, S. G. (2005). Altruism, happiness, and health: it’s good to be good. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 12(2), 66-77. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327558ijbm1202_4

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