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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