#prosocialbehavior — Public Fediverse posts
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🐭 Mice performing first aid? #Science says yes! When a fellow mouse passes out, others sniff, nudge, and even pull its tongue – seemingly trying to revive it.
What drives this? Transcendent altruism? Or maybe... mom’s meatballs? 🤔 Nope. #Oxytocin.
🔬 Read more: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adq2677
Are we just biochemical puppets? Or should we start prescribing oxytocin to certain... empathy-challenged individuals?
#Neuroscience #Empathy #ProsocialBehavior #BrainChemistry #Altruism #RodentStudy
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New psychology research shows self-beautifying can boost prosocial behavior — here’s why https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-research-shows-self-beautifying-can-boost-prosocial-behavior-heres-why/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Psychology #SelfImprovement #ProsocialBehavior #MentalHealth #EthicalShopping