

TED Talks
Abigail Marsh: Why some people are more altruistic than others
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2016 • E174 Sep 16, 2016 15mWhy do some people do selfless things, helping other people even at risk to their own well-being? Psychology researcher Abigail Marsh studies the motivations of people who do extremely altruistic acts, like donating a kidney to a complete stranger. Are their brains just different?
