Why some people are more altruistic than others

Title:
Why some people are more altruistic than others
Speaker:
Abigail Marsh
Description:

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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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
12:21
Format: HTML5
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