Altruism Can Be Trained
Researchers report altruistic motivations and behaviors can be changed with the help of mental training. ... Read More...
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Sensitive Babies Become Altruistic Toddlers
A baby's attention to fearful faces may predict their level of altruism as toddlers, a new study reports.... Read More...
Neural Link Between Altruism and Empathy Toward Strangers
Researchers report those who enter into an altruistic act, such as donating a kidney to an anonymous recipient, are more sensitive to a stranger's fear and pain.... Read More...
Humans Might Not Be Altruistic ‘Avengers’ After All
Contrary to popular belief, researchers report most people do not interfere when they witness someone abusing a stranger.... Read More...
No Future for Egotists – That’s What Their Brain Says
A new neuroimaging study reveals people who consider themselves to be egotistical have no increased activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex when they think about the distant future. By contrast, altruistic people have increased activity in this region when asked to consider the consequences of the distant future.... Read More...
Neural Fingerprints of Altruism
A new neuroimaging study of war veterans with TBI reveals some interesting insights into brain areas associated with altruism.... Read More...
Journaling Inspires Altruism Through an Attitude of Gratitude
University of Oregon researchers report those who write online journals that note feelings of gratitude develop an increase in altruism. ... Read More...
New Tool to Assess Individual’s Level of Wisdom Developed
UCSD researchers have developed a new method to assess a person's levels of wisdom. The test, SD-WISE, uses neurobiology, as well as a psychosocial basis to measure the individual level of wisdom.... Read More...
Human Characters, Not Animals, Teach Children Best Moral Lessons
Reading stories about humans, not anthropomorphic characters, teach moral lessons most effectively to young children a new study reports.... Read More...
Oxytocin and Social Norms Reduce Xenophobia
Researchers report social norms together with increasing oxytocin can counter xenophobia by enhancing altruistic behaviors.... Read More...
Chatter in the Deep Brain Spurs Empathy in Rats
Study sheds light on how the brain coordinates complex decision involving empathy and altruism.... Read More...
What Makes a Mother Risk Her Life to Protect Her Kids?
A mother's willingness to sacrifice their own lives to protect their children depends upon the action of oxytocin on neurons in the amygdala, a new study reports.... Read More...