Dynamic Network Structure Unifies Evolutionary Game Outcomes
A structure-coefficient theorem unifies the effects of network changes, strategy updates and mutation, and identifies dynamic core–periphery networks as promoting ...
Tag: prosocial behavior
How Causal Evidence Shapes the Urge to Give, Experiment by Experiment
A two-experiment study in BMC Psychology finds that donation intention rises with the presence, type, and strength of causal evidence, ...
Helping Coworkers Cuts Both Ways: Daily Study Reveals Interruptions and Connection
A ten-day diary study finds that reactive helping at work simultaneously increases interruptions and negative affect while boosting relatedness and ...
A Single Nicotinic Receptor Gene Shapes Empathy and Aggression in Mice
New research shows that two mutations of the α5 nicotinic receptor gene produce opposing empathy-related behaviors in mice, mirroring distinct ...
The Hidden Flaw in How Scientists Measure Kindness: 531 Studies Reveal a Measurement Crisis
A sweeping scoping review of 531 intervention studies reveals that prosocial behavior research employs 427 distinct measures, with 30 percent ...
Babies Spotted Selfish Sharing Long Before They Can Talk, Study Finds
Infants aged 14 to 19 months expect equal sharing of resources and appear to distinguish selfish from altruistic unequal splits, ...
Screen Time in the First Year Linked to Weaker Language and Thinking Skills in Very Preterm Babies
A pilot study of 64 very preterm infants finds that greater direct screen exposure at 12 months of corrected age ...
Helping Others May Keep Your Brain Young, Study Suggests
A new study using machine-learning analysis of brain scans finds that adults who spend more hours each month providing emotional ...
When Chores Become Play: What Yucatec Maya Childhoods Reveal About Learning
A new perspective article argues that for Yucatec Maya children, household chores and unstructured play form a symbiotic, culturally situated ...
How We Help Others May Reveal Which Psychiatric Symptoms Will Persist
A one-year Swedish cohort study of 4,484 adults with psychiatric disorders found that anonymous, public, and emotional forms of helping ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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