Tag Archive for 'Altruism'

The cases presented by Towers et al. are among the first recorded where wild killer whales (Orcinus orca) used prey and other items to instigate interactions with humans. Image credit: Towers et al., doi: 10.1037/com0000422.

Wild Killer Whales Sometimes Offer Food to Humans, Scientists Say

Jul 7, 2025 by News Staff

In a paper published online in the Journal of Comparative Psychology, marine biologists report on 34 interactions spanning two decades in which killer...

Westlake et al revealed strong and systematic variation in altruistic tendencies across urban suburbs of different socio-economic characteristics; this variance appears to be conditioned by the education and occupation level of residents in the suburb, and was not consistently influenced by economic resources or crime rate. Image credit: Sasin Tipchai.

Study Provides New Insight into Human Altruistic Behavior

Dec 14, 2019 by Enrico de Lazaro

Altruism blossoms in neighborhoods populated with highly educated people working in high-status jobs, according to new research. Westlake et al revealed...

The new study indicates that the reason why a person may choose to show the amount they have donated but conceal their identity is because it may act as a signal informing others looking to donate of the charity’s quality and worthiness

Scientists Explain why People Make Large Donations Anonymously

May 22, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

Researchers at the University of Bristol’s Center for Market and Public Organization who studied why people choose to make large donations to charity...