Kurt Gray's Experiments On The Physicality Of Good And Evil

Do good deeds give us physical strength or is it just a myth? The article “The Physicality of Good & Evil” featured in Psychology Today explores these questions. In the article, the author cites Harvard psychologist, Kurt Gray’s experiments on the physicality of good and malicious acts. Participant’s physical strength was tested before any experimentation. They were assessed after performing charitable acts. The process was repeated after the test subjects were told to write out a scenario of hurting another human being. Gray concluded that the subject’s strength increased after both good and harmful acts. The author of “The Physicality of Good & Evil” ends with the thought “The lesson for all of us is to use our power wisely. Being kind and