Saturday, December 29, 2012

Unselfish brain cells found in monkeys
[ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:49:05 GMT ]

Why animals act unselfishly has been a longstanding mystery. Yet they routinely do: Monkeys, such as this rhesus monkey holding its baby, will go without food rather than shock compatriots, and mice will also starve rather than hurt friends. Brain cells that fire only when monkeys act unselfishly may provide clues to the neural basis of altruism, according to a new study.


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