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Generosity

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Are human beings inherently [blank] or selfish? A new study finds that when people have to make the choice instantly, their first impulse is [blank] -which indicates that [blank] is innate. Only when they have more time to consider their choice do they behave more selfishly. The research is in the journal Nature. In the study, researchers ran several tests in which each [blank] in a small group received money, and then had to decide how much to invest in a [blank] group fund. The more time people had to choose how much to donate, the less they gave.

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Are human beings inherently generous or selfish? A new study finds that when people have to make the choice instantly, their first impulse is cooperation -which indicates that generosity is innate. Only when they have more time to consider their choice do they behave more selfishly. The research is in the journal Nature. In the study, researchers ran several tests in which each participant in a small group received money, and then had to decide how much to invest in a shared group fund. The more time people had to choose how much to donate, the less they gave.
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