'Extreme Altruists' Are Motivated By Gut Instinct

Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 12:50 in Psychology & Sociology

Intuitive processes may underlie decisions of those who help others while risking their own lives. Credit: AAresTT/ShutterstockBy Penny Orbell, The ConversationIf you noticed a person in grave danger would you act first and think later in order to save them? New research suggests people who put their own lives in danger to help others make the decision to do so without a second thought. read more

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