Georgetown University

24 09, 2014

The Science of Selflessness

2014-09-24T18:40:13-04:00September 24th, 2014|Brain MRI, MRI, MRI Research, Radiology|

In a scientific landscape where "Survival of the fittest" is as accepted as biological fact, a certain group of humans behaving benevolently--altruists--has puzzled scientists for years. An altruist will go so far as to endanger their own self to help another, even a complete stranger. A new study called Neural and cognitive characteristics of extraordinary [...]