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- 17 July 2007
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Biology
- Vol. 5 (7) , e190
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050190
Abstract
In humans, the most commonly assumed motivation behind altruism is empathy. Might this also apply to other animals or are they indifferent to each other's welfare?Keywords
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