On October 8, Dalhousie’s Psychology & Neuroscience Department are participating in PSYCH Good Deed Day.

The students, faculty, and staff of over 70 psychology departments across North America are logging their good deeds to spread kindness in their communities.

Do a good deed and log it anonymously here: https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/good-deed-day-tracker

The project is aiming to hit 10,000 good deeds on the project’s interactive good deed tracking map.

Science backs up that kindness matters*:

1– It is innately in us to be helpers; it helps with our survivalWe are social beings and rely on our relationships with other people. We develop stronger relationships through helping others (Curry et al., 2018).

2 – It is associated with productive working groupsFostering kindness within the leadership of healthcare organizations may build greater trust, communication, and collaboration among care teams (Greco et al., 2025)

3 – People like us more if we are being kindStudents who engage in prosocial activities experience greater peer acceptance (Layous et al., 2012).

4 – It makes us feel good!Well-being benefits (Curry et al., 2018) We hope everyone will join us on October 8 and do a good deed!

*Source: Dr. Jennifer Cheavens and team, Ohio State University