Monday, October 1, 2018

Infants Sensitive to Fearful Faces Tend to Become Altruistic Toddlers

Infants who are more responsive to the emotion of fear in another person’s face tend to become more altruistic toddlers, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

Altruistic behavior, such as helping a stranger in need, is considered a key feature of cooperation in human societies. Yet our tendency to engage in compassionate, selfless behaviors varies considerably in our society, ranging from extraordinarily altruistic kidney donors to highly antisocial...


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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/09/30/infants-sensitive-to-fearful-faces-tend-to-become-altruistic-toddlers/139090.html

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