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Bird Behavior Sheds Light on Altruism

Category: Environment
Posted on: August 17, 2007 11:39 AM, by EJGili

Why do we help out our relatives when one of them needs a buck or a meal, and who gains the most from such acts of generosity?

It's a tough question to answer in human populations, where self-awareness and cultural expectation cloud the biological forces that underlie behavior. But there are hints of answers in other species. (Washington Post)

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