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Study finds moral illusions can deceive our decision-making abilities
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Linkoping, [Sweden], September 14 (ANI): Just as optical illusions can deceive sight and present a distorted representation of reality, moral illusions can deceive our decision-making abilities and cause us to become more selfish. This is the conclusion of a doctoral thesis recently given a
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Altruistic behaviour in empathetic people reduces due to stress hormone: S
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 23 (ANI): The findings of recent research suggest that the stress hormone cortisol reduces altruistic behaviour and alters activity in brain regions linked to social decision making. However, this happens only in people who are better at imagining others' mental states
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Toddlers capable of selfless behavior: Study
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 4 (ANI): A recent study suggests that humans begin to display altruistic behavior from a much younger age than previously thought. A group of researchers elucidated through experimentation that even infants are capable of acts of selflessness.
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