According to astrology and behavior experts, certain birth months are more likely to shape people with hearts of gold, who continue to spread light even in the face of life’s adversities.

Altruism is actually a fantastic survival strategy ... “The monkeys are still way less aggressive, way more tolerant, and more connected with each other,” Platt told me.

By favoring acts of battlefield selflessness, Stone Age warfare might have accelerated the development of altruism. A computer model of cultural evolution and between-group competition primed with ...

The word altruism is rooted in the Latin alter, which simply means “other.” The term is credited to Auguste Comte, who conceived of altruism as devotion to the welfare of others, based in ...

Altruism, such as volunteering and donating, has been shown to improve happiness and well-being, and may be fundamental to being human.

Authentic belief is the separating motive between compelled behavior and a willing sacrifice. Altruism can only be had with a trust that one’s actions will indeed make a positive difference.

But in his new book Does Altruism Exist?, David Sloan Wilson says these arguments miss the point.Wilson, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Biology and Anthropology at Binghamton University, argues that ...

On the radically transparent Effective Altruism Forum, some posters flogged themselves for being duped by Bankman-Fried while others scrambled to rationalize his behavior.

Kelsey Piper is a senior writer at Future Perfect, Vox’s effective altruism-inspired section on the world’s biggest challenges. She explores wide-ranging topics like climate change, artificial ...