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Selfish or selfless? Human nature means you're both

  • Written by Keith Yoder, Postdoctoral Scholar in Social Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Chicago
imageEven young children are very aware of whether they're getting their fair share.Jupiterimages/PHOTOS.com via Getty Images Plus

Looking out for number one has been important for survival for as long as there have been human beings.

But self-interest isn’t the only trait that helped people win at evolution. Groups of individuals who were...

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