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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·November 1, 2016·4 min read

          Does Your Empathy Predict If You Would Stop and Help an Injured Person?

          Researchers report the more empathetic you are, the more likely you are to play 'good Samaritan' and help an injured person.
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          ·April 26, 2018·5 min read

          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.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·March 5, 2016·3 min read

          Empathy Enhances Altruistic Behavior in Selfish People

          A new study report on how brain connectivity reveals our hidden motives.
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          ·February 4, 2020·5 min read

          Altruistic babies? Study shows infants are willing to give up food and help others

          As early as 19 months of age, children start to show altruistic behaviors. The study reports even when a small child is hungry, they will give their snack to a stranger in need. Findings reveal not only do young children engage in altruistic behavior, but early social experiences can also help shape future altruistic behaviors.
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          ·September 11, 2018·4 min read

          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.
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          ·June 7, 2017·4 min read

          Altruism Changing Western Society

          A rise in individualism helps create generations of people with more altruistic mindsets, researchers report.
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          ·December 14, 2017·4 min read

          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.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·October 10, 2018·4 min read

          Altruism Can Be Trained

          Researchers report altruistic motivations and behaviors can be changed with the help of mental training.
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          ·April 19, 2023·4 min read

          Mapping the Psyche of Extreme Altruists

          While more altruistic people can be distinguished from typical adults by their unselfish traits and actions, they are generally not different in other ways. Altruistic people are no more agreeable or conscientious than other adults, nor do they report higher levels of empathy.
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          ·May 3, 2020·5 min read

          Do people become more selfless as they age?

          A recent study reveals people are more likely to become more altruistic and charitable as they age.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·April 8, 2016·3 min read

          Willingness to Help Others May Be Measured

          A new study pinpoints which tests may be most accurate for providing information about prosocial behavior.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·August 14, 2017·4 min read

          Oxytocin and Social Norms Reduce Xenophobia

          Researchers report social norms together with increasing oxytocin can counter xenophobia by enhancing altruistic behaviors.
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