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Abigail Marsh: Why some people are more altruistic than others
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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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TED.com
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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;brain;cognitive science;communication;community;empathy;fear;humanity;mental health;personality;science;self;TEDSummit;2016
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