FarceThe Nassers’ bifurcated film 'Once Upon a Time in Gaza' fails to weave its political influences into a meaningful whole.

The positive beliefs of good people are vital for satisfying relationships. But they can be exploited by those with bad ...

At that time, studies of animal behaviour and phrenology led him to locate egotistical instincts at the back of the brain, altruistic ones at the front. Today, we have a far more sophisticated ...

By concentrating on the needs of others, people in altruistic vocations such as nursing and teaching may be able to push their own needs into the background, where they can more readily be ignored ...

Some people will warn others to follow the rules, even if it does not affect them. This is known as altruistic punishment, ...

In his book The Altruistic Brain, Pfaff argues that findings from neuroscience and behavioral science point to a new model of altruism—one that sees altruism not as a response to moral authority, but ...

The most common is a result of maltreatment or chronic abuse. Others include altruistic killing, when the parent is mentally ill or believes the child may be suffering. Another motive is seen in ...

Until now, that is. New research published this week in Science shows that by looking at how different brain regions interact, it is possible to predict whether an altruistic act is motivated by ...

Toddlers are innocent and sweet, but are they good? Pint-sized autocrats who wake up at dawn, expect food and drink on demand, say no to everything, and who can kick, scream and bite if they don ...

Altruistic helping -- the act of giving away something desirable, even at a cost to oneself -- is perhaps no more evident than when it comes to food. Human adults often respond to hungry people ...

Here’s a discovery that could make secular parents say hallelujah: Children who grow up in nonreligious homes are more generous and altruistic than children from observant families. A series of ...