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Neural basis of egalitarian behavior

Neural basis of egalitarian behavior | Science News | Scoop.it

Individuals are willing to sacrifice their own resources to promote equality in groups. These costly choices promote equality and are associated with behavior that supports cooperation in humans, but little is known about the brain processes involved. We use functional MRI to study egalitarian preferences based on behavior observed in the “random income game.”


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Science overturns view of humans as naturally 'nasty'

Science overturns view of humans as naturally 'nasty' | Science News | Scoop.it
Biological research increasingly debunks the view of humanity as competitive, aggressive and brutish, a leading specialist in primate behavior told a major science conference Monday.
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