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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6278907.stm

Scientists at Duke University Medical Center found the part of the brain the controls your tendencies toward altruism.

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Scientists are misquoted.

Scientists actually discovered that people who give to charity a lot have more brain activity in one part of the brain when they watch a computer give to charity.

Different article

Basically, they discovered that "altruism" and "social behavior" are connected in the brain. Why this is picked up by the media is beyond me.

Don't mind me, just finished a hellish semester revolving around the study of altruism and I never want to hear the word again.

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I saw this article quite a while ago and wasn't surprised. They're just plotting the map. Personally, I'm debating whether altruism actually exists or not. I think it may be an improper word to use; when I read the article in my local newspaper a few months ago, it made no reference to altruism; I believe it simply referenced "charity" and "charitable behavior", which is a lot more accurate.
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