http://mindhacks.com/2010/12/24/the-psychology-of-shoulder-to-shoulder/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Fri, 17 May 2013 22:36:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mindhacks.com/2010/12/24/the-psychology-of-shoulder-to-shoulder/#comment-18037 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:12:31 +0000 http://mindhacks.com/?p=16578#comment-18037 [...] The psychology of shoulder-to-shoulder « Mind Hacks [...]

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2010/12/24/the-psychology-of-shoulder-to-shoulder/#comment-16186 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:22:41 +0000 http://mindhacks.com/?p=16578#comment-16186 The phrase ‘rewards genuine cooperation’ seems to anwer it for me. A person is altruistic because of the reward. The feeling of ‘feeling good’, or even b etter; other people thinking good of you.
From the hindbrains point of view, there is no such thing as a stranger you can never meet again. There just aren’t that many people in the world. So it rewards you for doing ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ so that you human support group is bigger. Basically a form of self-interest, but not selfish in nature.

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2010/12/24/the-psychology-of-shoulder-to-shoulder/#comment-16028 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 13:24:16 +0000 http://mindhacks.com/?p=16578#comment-16028 Radiolab is about the best thing ever.

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