October 2025 - Page 2 of 2 - David R Hamilton PHD

Kindness in the Blood: how helping others reduces inflammation

By Dr David R Hamilton | October 3, 2025 |

red heart against a light blue background. The heart has ECG lines on either side of it and the background has blurred out heart shapes, hexagons, and lights, depicting something magical and kind.

New research shows that being kind to others impacts genes in a way that reduces inflammation.

“I like your hair” – The Surprising Science of Compliments

By Dr David R Hamilton | October 1, 2025 |

Young african american woman, wearing an orange jumper, over blurred background smiling with hands on her chest with closed eyes and grateful gesture on face.

When we offer a compliment, studies show that we hugely underestimate how good it can make a person feel.