Buzz from doing a good deed 'lasts four hours' - study

The buzz from doing a good deed lasts for four hours, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found they typically carry out 223 selfless acts a year. With opening doors for others, taking in packages for neighbours, and giving directions the most common. Others include donating to charity, giving up a seat on public transport, and making a tradesperson a cup of tea. Helping relatives with household chores, assisting people with heavy shopping, and picking up litter are go-to acts of kindness too. Motivations for spreading kindness include wanting to make others feel ‘good’ (40 per cent) and wanting to feel content (34 per cent). Commissioned to mark the UK launch of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s premium small-batch tequila Teremana [http://www.teremana.com/], the study found carrying out good deeds make 82 per cent of those polled feel ‘positive’.