Prosociality
2 papers6 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: National Institute for Health and Care Research and 1 more
- Humans2
Outcomes
4Executive function
upin humans1+55% slower decline
1 study
Executive function
upin humans1+55% slower decline
Prosociality improves executive function in humans (55% slower decline).
“55% slower decline in executive function”
Humans11 yearsn = 7,844
Prosocial Intentions and Subsequent Cognitive Health: A Prospective Cohort Study
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciencesJan 14, 2025
Verbal memory
upin humans1+24% slower decline
1 study
Verbal memory
upin humans1+24% slower decline
Prosociality improves verbal memory in humans (24% slower decline).
“Participants with high versus low prosocial intentions had 24% slower decline in verbal memory”
Humans11 yearsn = 7,844
Prosocial Intentions and Subsequent Cognitive Health: A Prospective Cohort Study
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciencesJan 14, 2025
Executive function decline
downin humans1−55% slower decline
1 study
Executive function decline
downin humans1−55% slower decline
Prosociality decreases executive function decline in humans (55% slower decline).
“55% slower decline in executive function”
Humans11-year
PROSOCIALITY AND SUBSEQUENT COGNITIVE HEALTH: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
GSA 2024 abstractDec 31, 2024
Verbal memory decline
downin humans1−24% slower decline
1 study
Verbal memory decline
downin humans1−24% slower decline
Prosociality decreases verbal memory decline in humans (24% slower decline).
“participants with high versus low prosociality had 24% slower decline in verbal memory”
Humans11-year
PROSOCIALITY AND SUBSEQUENT COGNITIVE HEALTH: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
GSA 2024 abstractDec 31, 2024
Associations
1Dementia
downin humans2−35% reduced hazard
2 studies
Dementia
downin humans2−35% reduced hazard
Prosociality lowers the risk of dementia in humans (35% reduced hazard).
“higher prosocial intentions were associated with a 35% reduced hazard of dementia during this same period in fully adjusted models”
Humans11 yearsn = 7,844
Prosocial Intentions and Subsequent Cognitive Health: A Prospective Cohort Study
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciencesJan 14, 2025
Prosociality lowers the risk of dementia in humans (35% reduced hazard).
“aligned with a 35% reduced hazard of dementia during this same period for those with high vs. low prosociality”
Humans11-year
PROSOCIALITY AND SUBSEQUENT COGNITIVE HEALTH: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
GSA 2024 abstractDec 31, 2024