Interspersing the practical with the theoretical, the documentary explores the impact and infectiousness of human kindness and compassion.
Kindness is Contatious profiles bleeding-edge scientists and authors from UC Berkeley, Harvard and everywhere in between as well as real life people whose lives illustrate their incredible discovery: THAT KINDNESS IS CONTAGIOUS. Street performers, soup kitchen volunteers, police officers, models, CEOs, baseball players, roller girls, concert pianists, artists, and many more tell you their heartfelt stories of kindness and generosity. The shocking revelation is that nice guys do indeed finish first. Learn how a little generosity can help you live a happier, healthier, wealthier, longer and more fulfilling life.—Anonymous
Interspersing the practical with the theoretical, "Kindness Is Contagious" explores the impact and infectiousness of human kindness and how it affects lives. Experts and academia in the fields of sociology, philosophy and psychology examine generosity of heart and compassion and how benevolent actions often change lives. Interview subjects include the author of bestseller "Pay It Forward," Catherine Ryan Hyde, James H. Fowler, a social scientist specializing in social networks, cooperation and political participation and Professor of Political Science in the Division of Social Science at the University of California, San Diego, Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and David G. Rand, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Economics and Cognitive Science Management at Yale University and the Director of Yale University's Human Cooperation Laboratory. "Kindness Is Contagious" also asks ordinary people on the street about the kindest thing anyone has ever done for them. The responses are surprising and inspiring -- with many individuals sharing their emotional stories of receiving unexpected kindness and empathy -- and how their experience has caused them to embrace the idea of doing the unexpected for someone else.—Roy Bodner
