Selfless Deed Paradox: Why Doing Good Matters More Than Pure Motives - Neuroscience News
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Summary
Does a good deed count if it makes you feel good? Testing the famous "Friends" paradox, Ohio State researchers discovered that people don't judge helpers for mixed motives, finding "nice" and "kind" are functionally interchangeable while "caring" sets a higher bar.
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