
What Helpful Rats Can Teach Us About Humanity
Rats prefer to help their own kind, and human brains may be wired the same way.
Rats prefer to help their own kind, and human brains may be wired the same way.
Researchers call the warm feeling we get when we see generosity “moral elevation.” It not only feels good but inspires us to want to do good ourselves.
Humans are a profoundly social species; our desire for social connection is embedded in our evolutionary history, and is highly important to our well-being.