3: Are we altruistic?
Description
Do we care more about other people or about ourselves? Why do we behave in generous ways? Are humans the only species to give to others without any hope of a reward? The third episode of Intermediate English looks at these issues, searching for answers with the help of neuroscience, evolutionary theory and global economics.
https://www.cafonline.org/docs/default-source/about-us-publications/caf_wgi_10th_edition_report_2712a_web_101019.pdf
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/08/human-altruism-traces-back-origins-humanity#
https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/two-ways-doing-good-affects-mood
https://www.wired.com/2007/07/the-early-scien/
Cover artwork by MILY Web Design
Music:
The Source
Adama
For the People
Dragon Rider
Seyewailo
by Dogon Lights
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Enclosed
Nature Shuffle
It’s Roxy
by Ketsa
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Other Side Blues by Brandon Ross
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