The University of Chicago study examined 1100 children of no religion and those of Muslim, Christian and other religions as they played together. The games played relied on sharing stickers 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 selflessness ...

New research finds that altruism may begin in infancy. In a study of nearly 100 19-month-olds, researchers found that children, even when hungry, gave a tasty snack to a stranger in need. Altruistic ...