The preference for fairness emerges early in childhood, suggesting it is to some extent hardwired.
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Sometimes we can’t help but consider the beliefs of others.
As the US gets less religious, some thinkers warn that it may get more selfish as people engage less with their communities. A team of scholars decided to investigate that concern.
It’s easy to assume that the practice has few, if any, downsides. But a new study explored some of its social repercussions.
Cognitive neuroscientists use brain imaging and behavioral economic games to investigate people’s sense of fairness. They find it’s common to take care of yourself before looking out for others.
The ‘good’ side of our nature is much more deep-rooted than the ‘evil’ side.
Self-sacrifice isn’t all about selfish genes.
It helps society function when people punish selfish acts, even at a personal cost. A new theory suggests third-party punishment also confers some benefits on the punisher.
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Hamilton College
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Professor of Psychology, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Social Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Chicago
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University at Buffalo
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, UMass Boston
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Hull
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Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, Yale University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet
