Thursday, October 26, 2006

Too good to be true? Altruism’s better for you - The Herald

Too good to be true? Altruism’s better for you - The Herald: "So, are we just a bunch of calculating philanthropists?
Not at all. The key thing about competitive altruism is that it's instinctive. The contestants did not know about the second round, where someone would be crowned leader. In fact, they did not know each other at all, so the experiment underlines our innate altruistic tendencies."

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