David P. Barash’s “The Ugly Underside of Altruism” (The Review, June 29) shows how evolutionary psychology has recently become more sophisticated. While Barash is more careful than most, his article ...

Have you ever acted kindly when you really didn’t want to? And if you forced yourself to anyway, was it merely because you thought you should? That you’d feel guilty or ashamed if you didn’t act, or ...

Why do we help others, even when it costs us something? This question has fascinated scientists for decades. A new study from the University of Amsterdam offers a breakthrough answer by updating one ...

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There is an interesting article in today's Boston Globe, Mathematics and faith explain altruism. Many religious believers hold up altruism as evidence that our faith can allow us to rise above mere ...

Reprinted from "Your Brain on Altruism: The Power of Connection and Community during Times of Crisis" by Nicole Karlis, courtesy of University of California Press ...

The evolutionary origins of morals in humans has been a concern of scientists since Darwin. As Boehm, director of the Jane Goodall Research Center and professor of anthropology and biology at the ...

In this blistering follow-up to The Viral Underclass, journalist Thrasher lays siege to the politics of “representation,” wherein members of marginalized groups are given Continue reading » The War ...

If evolution is a 'struggle for existence', why do we witness so much altruism in nature? From bacteria to baboons, the natural world is full of spectacular examples of organisms cooperating with one ...

Using the example of the Dissernet social movement we will tell you how our actions are related to our genes and why some become crooks while others struggle with ...