Researchers report altruistic motivations and behaviors can be changed with the help of mental training.
Study sheds light on how the brain coordinates complex decision involving empathy and altruism.
According to a new neuroimaging study, people who donate their kidneys to strangers have significantly different brain structures to those who don't.
A baby's attention to fearful faces may predict their level of altruism as toddlers, a new study reports.
A new study reports readiness to help in an emergency situation depends heavily on your personality.
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.
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.
The stress hormone cortisol reduces altruistic behaviors and alters brain activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in people with higher levels of empathy.
Researchers have designed a new math model that could help explain social behaviors in a number of difference species.
A new neuroimaging study of war veterans with TBI reveals some interesting insights into brain areas associated with altruism.
Study investigates suffering-induced transformational experiences to help reveal what the meaning of life could actually be.
A new study demonstrated dogs do not reciprocate food-giving, nor do they act more favorably toward a friendly human.
