Friday, 16 September 2016

Why some people are more altruistic than others

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Today’s TED Talk

Why some people are more altruistic than others

12:21 minutes · TEDSummit

Why do some people do selfless things, helping other people even at risk to their own well-being? Psychology researcher Abigail Marsh studies the motivations of people who do extremely altruistic acts, like donating a kidney to a complete stranger. Are their brains just different?

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