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Why it can make sense to believe in the kindness of strangers

  • Written by Kristin Brethel-Haurwitz, Postdoctoral Researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania
imageWhen rain from Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston and surrounding areas, some people were more eager to volunteer than others.michelmond/Shutterstock.com

Would you risk your life for a total stranger?

While you might consider yourself incapable of acts of altruism on that scale, it happens again and again. During hurricanes and mass shootings, some...

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