‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’, perhaps that is what can be most apt said for humble people now, as a recent research has found that those who are down to earth are more likely to extend help to those who are actually in need of that.

This was found by a team from the Baylor University in the US. For the research, college students were roped in and were made to listen a recording of another student who met with an accident and could not come to the college regularly. The sample group was told to help him and their response for the next three weeks was being noticed. The team claimed that those who were humble had inherent intention to help the suffering friend despite the fact that there was no pressure to do so.

This is perhaps what makes such people stand out among the rest. Such people are told to be more respectful, open to new ideas and genuine from heart. Contrary to them, arrogant people are more into their own stuff and are hardly bothered to see if someone needs their help or not. Though they also come forward to help, it does not last long and they switch to their own life easily.

Understanding what others are going through is a tough thing to do and that is what makes humble friends the most dependable among all. “While several factors influence whether people will volunteer to help a fellow human in need, it appears that humble people, on average, are more helpful than individuals who are egotistical or conceited”, said Wade C. Rowatt, Ph. D., Associate Professor of psychology and neuroscience in Baylor’s College of Arts and Sciences, who has spearheaded the study.

Published online in the 'Journal Of Positive Psychology', the study has once again made it clear that one must be conscious about making friends.