Philosophers and scientists have long argued about whether or not altruism exits. Those on one side say that people act selflessly to benefit others out of a natural, inherent quality of goodness; ...

For most people, helping others is intrinsically rewarding because of the release of dopamine. This makes the behavior self-reinforcing.

There’s a great value in being precise when it comes to communication (if you want your message to be understood as you intended it, anyway; when clarity isn’t the goal, by all means, be imprecise).

In many group-living species, high-rank individuals bully their group-mates to get what they want, but their contribution is key to success in conflict with other groups, according to a study that ...

Each year, nearly 200 individuals in the United States donate one of their kidneys to a total stranger. If you are like many people, your first reaction to hearing this may be that anyone who would ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Displays of altruism or selflessness towards others can be sexually attractive in a mate. This is one of the findings of a study carried out by biologists and a psychologist at The ...

Is altruism learned or innate? In The Altruistic Brain: How We Are Naturally Good (Oxford University Press, 2015; 312 pages), neuroscientist Donald W. Pfaff argues that the human brain is wired for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients of altruistic physicians had improved odds for several health outcomes. Practices and policymakers ...