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NEWS ABOUT: generosity

generosity stories: 3 news summaries

 Nature Makes You Nicer 

People more focused on others when primed with natural imagery, research shows

Aug 18, 09 4:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Being around the natural world or representations of it makes you a better person, Miller-McCune reports. A study finds that people shown slides of natural landscapes rated community-oriented goals—such as “to work for the betterment of society”—as more important to them than self-oriented goals—for example,... More »

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social responsibility • psychology • nature • generosity • community • social behavior

Violinist to Serenade
Taxi Driver

Concert at Newark airport for cabbie who returned $4M Strad

May 6, 08 11:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - When violin virtuoso Philippe Quint left a 1723 Antonio Stradivari “Ex-Kiesewetter” in a New Jersey taxi two weeks ago, he was distraught: The $4 million instrument was not only irreplaceable, it was on loan. But the cab driver returned the violin next morning, and today, in gratitude, the Grammy-nominated... More »

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New Jersey • classical music • violin • taxi driver • generosity • Newark airport • Stradivarius violin

 Altruism Linked to Gene

People with active AVPR1a gene more likely to give away money in study

Dec 9, 07 6:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Researchers have identified a gene that may influence altruism, reports the BBC. Test subjects who had the choice of keeping money or giving it away were 50% more likely to give it away if they had a more active version of the gene AVPR1a. The gene is linked to arginine... More »

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evolution • altruism • generosity • vasopressin

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