Psychopaths and Superheroes
Update: 2020-04-27
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We talk a lot about psychopaths - but rarely discuss their polar opposites, super altruists. These are people who go to extreme lengths to help others - even though their acts of kindness might cost them time, money or expose them to physical danger. These folk are also happier than the rest of us.
A super altruist once saved the life of psychology professor Abigail Marsh - so she devoted her career to understanding what drives these amazing and happy people and how we call all learn to be more like them.
For an even deeper dive into the research we talk about in the show visit happinesslab.fm
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I enjoy the new questions I walk away from this podcast pondering.Is the amygdala of generous folks bigger at birth,or does the extra 8% or so come from usage? I'm sure science will know some day,but for now it's fun to ponder
Oh Dr. Santos! How I’ve missed your voice. Specially thankful for you. God bless
I have a friend he works an years ago we play Plastayion 2 games then we play x blods 360 games he broke a controlar I bought a new controller then he smashed on the wall . why he play games himself no shearing the he broke another controller but he always make short that it was 1 for him to play ? so I spend over 500 dollars on keypads then out of the blue he marry ? a woman less than a year ? know they living together very happily