Lovely comparative research on human cooperation by Andre, Boneva, Chopra, and Falk.
They studied 101,123 people from 125 countries - actual people, not models.

"Across the globe, cooperation is strongly associated with beliefs about others’ cooperation, approval of social norms, and preferences for the common good; altruism, patience, and risk attitudes also positively predict cooperative behavior."

People cooperated even though they doubted that others would: 69% of respondents chose to cooperate, even though only 47% of people believed others would cooperate. Even better, "a simple information treatment can reduce this pessimistic bias and increase cooperation rates."

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec9483

#research #sociology #ethics #altruism

"There is a really lovely study […] looked at 100 healthy volunteers taking pre- and probiotics. After just seven weeks they had a more varied gut microbiome, compared to those taking the placebo, and they were also much more altruistic. The participants were more willing to relinquish their own money in the name of equality, for instance. In other words, their levels of #altruism were altered by them having a much more diverse #GutMicrobiome. Isn't that incredible?"

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260519-neuroscience-how-to-future-proof-your-brain-and-think-smarter-for-the-21st-century

When someone makes a #donation of an #artifact or #relic to a #museum, they ought to receive by default in exchange: one (1) heritable, lifetime pass to that museum.

Ancillary Tags for reach:
#lifetimepass #donors #philanthropy #historicalpreservation #mutualaid #posterity #donations #altruism

Tooting this publicly, since the thread was unlisted:

Re: #Wikipedia and #JimmyWales,

Jimmy Wales is an #Objectivist (follower of the philosophy of #AynRand), and doesn't believe in #altruism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Wales#Personal_philosophy

He has rejected the notion that his role in promoting Wikipedia is altruistic, which he defines as "sacrificing your own values for others", and he states that the idea that "participating in a benevolent effort to share information is somehow destroying your own values makes no sense to me".

That alone doesn't make him a bad person, but union-busting Wikipedia certainly does, and is in character for Randian folk. :P~

I'm not very familiar with Objectivism, but I imagine that it positions itself as a positive individualist philosophy. That somehow by pursuing our own good, we pursue the good of others, too, or something.

Yeah, right. 🤨

Повагу до різноманіття ...
Жоель де Росне

Le respect de la diversité ...
Joël de Rosnay
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#ЖоельдеРосне #Цитати #Альтруїзм #Повага #Різноманіття
#JoeldeRosnay #Quotes #Altruism #Respect #Diversity

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https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/positive-google-trends/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=positive-google-trends

The highest meaning of a social group is to foster the development of its members' individual potential. Group well-being depends on it.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/associations-2/2023/01/highest-meaning-of-social-group

#GroupCulture #altruism #membership #SocialGroups #meaning

Just donated my little share of the pie 🍰 to this #cutie who needs some #aid 💝 for vet care, after personally reaching out and chatting with her mum 💕(she's really nice too 😊)

Now you can add your +1% here!!😄: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dixie-get-the-surgery-she-needs-nhtck

THANKS FOR BEING KIND 😊🌸🩷

+ Remember to BOOST!!🔁

#cute #babydog #dogmum #dogparents #chihuahua #olderdogs #olddogs #vet #veterinary #hope #love #appreciation #generosity #money #helping #helpingeachother #animals #beautiful #altruism #heartchakra #rescue