Podcast appearances and mentions of Abigail Marsh

Why is American culture so fascinated with psychopathic people and true crime stories? Why don't billionaires give more? What makes some people so generous that they'd undergo surgery to donate an organ to a complete stranger? These are the kinds of questions that Abigail Marsh, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Georgetown University, studies. Chris and Abigail discuss the brain differences between extreme altruists and psychopathic individuals, why psychopathic traits do not necessarily correlate with aggression, how parents can support children with behavioral issues, and what we can all do to train ourselves to be more altruistic.FollowHost: Chris Duffy (Instagram: @chrisiduffy | chrisduffycomedy.com)Guest: Abigail Marsh PhD (LinkedIn: @abigail-marsh) Linksabigailmarsh.com/disordersofaggression.orgBookshop.org: The Fear FactorTED Talk: Why some people are more altruistic than othersSubscribe to TED Instagram: @tedYouTube: @TEDTikTok: @tedtoksLinkedIn: @ted-conferencesWebsite: ted.comPodcasts: ted.com/podcastsFor the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscriptsWant to help shape TED's shows going forward? Fill out our survey here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by neuroscientist, psychologist, and professor, Dr. Abigail Marsh. Dr. Marsh, a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University, is here to help us to better understand psychopathy and the variation of human behavior. Her research, as well as research by others, have shown the importance of early screening in order to recognize the neurotype and the formulation of interventions to help reduce the development of the less desirable or more violent behaviors.

Welcome to another episode of Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning psychology podcast brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. When we think of psychopaths, names like Ted Bundy or Hannibal Lecter come to mind. But what if we told you that psychopathy is much more common than you think—and that you might have already worked with someone who has these traits? In today's episode, we sit down with Dr Abigail Marsh, an expert in psychopathy and altruism, to unpack this complex disorder and how it manifests in the workplace. Dr Abigail Marsh is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Georgetown University. Her research focuses on the brain structures and personality traits associated with psychopathy and altruism. With over 2.5 million views on her TED Talk and her groundbreaking book The Fear Factor, Dr Marsh is a leading voice in dispelling the myths surrounding psychopathy. Key Discussion Points: Psychopathy 101: What is psychopathy, and how does it differ from sociopathy? Psychopaths in the Workplace: While only about 1-2% of the general population meet the clinical criteria for psychopathy, some industries attract a higher proportion of people with these traits. Spotting the Signs: How do you know if you're working with a psychopath? Dr Marsh shares insights on how to spot behaviors like manipulation, charm used for self-serving purposes, and a lack of remorse or guilt. Managing Psychopathy in the Workplace: What should leaders do if they suspect a team member or even a colleague exhibits psychopathic traits? Extreme Altruism: On the opposite end of the spectrum lies extreme altruism. While psychopaths tend to lack empathy, some people are hardwired to care deeply about others. Take the Psychopathy Screening Test Curious about psychopathy traits? Try this screening tool developed by Psychopathy Is: Psychopathy Screening Test Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Watch Dr Abby Marsh's TED Talk: Why Some People Are More Altruistic Than Others Explore Dr Marsh's Book, The Fear Factor: Buy on Amazon Visit Psychopathy Is: PsychopathyIs.org Connect with Dr Marsh on LinkedIn Join the Conversation We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode! Email us at hello@truthliesandwork.com or leave a comment on our YouTube channel to share your experiences, questions, or suggestions for future topics. Support with Mental Health and Well-being If you've been affected by any of the themes in this episode or are struggling with your mental health, the following resources may be helpful: UK: Mind offers mental health support and information. If you are in distress or despair, including thoughts of suicide, call Samaritans for free on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. US: Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. Rest of the World: Visit Befrienders Worldwide to find a helpline in your country. Connect with Truth, Lies & Work YouTube: Truth, Lies & Work YouTube Channel TikTok: Truth, Lies & Work TikTok Instagram: Truth, Lies & Work Instagram LinkedIn: Truth, Lies & Work LinkedIn Connect with Al Elliott: LinkedIn Connect with Leanne Elliott: LinkedIn Email: Reach out at hello@truthliesandwork.com. Book a Meeting: Schedule a meeting with Al & Leanne here.

It is a hard time to be a person in the world given the volatile political climate or state of our world or the realities we're facing in our family. But the weight of the world's problems are not on your shoulders alone. Sharon McMahon, America's Government Teacher, joins Kate for a hopeful conversation that reminds us all of the small, faithful ways we can make a difference in our communities.    In this conversation, Kate and Sharon discuss:  why it's not our job to fix every problem  how ordinary people can have an extraordinary impact  how to engage with others who may think or act (or vote!) differently than you    If you loved this episode, you'll also like: Cindy McCain on what courage looks like in action Judy Woodruff on living in our beautiful, terrible days Abigail Marsh on altruistic kidney donors Anna Sale on talking across difference   Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by clicking here or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts. Follow Kate on Instagram, Facebook, or X (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Abigail Marsh, author of, "The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between".  It's about the factors that make some of us angels, some of us devils, and all of us human.  She is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University. Her website is https://abigailmarsh.com/ Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you'll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify's single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Shopify's award-winning help is there to support your success every step of the way. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.  

One of the reasons that many people argue that there is no such thing as “true altruism,” that people are never purely motivated to help other people for their own sake, is because, paradoxically, altruism is a source of enormous joy for those who help others. Those who have made significant sacrifices for the benefit of others, such as donating a kidney, will attest to this. They'll often say that it was one of the best decisions they made and would make it over and over if possible because of how happy it made them to help out the recipient. With this in mind, it's easy to assume that nothing is ever truly altruistic because of the pleasure doing good can evoke. Neuroscientist Abigail Marsh says that this perspective can be a bit puritanical. Marsh says that actually, the best part of altruism is the sense of joy it brings, because these feelings encourage people to engage with it more often. Here's why that principal actually underscores altruism, instead of contradicting it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the sponsor: Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/bigthink and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-quest... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About the sponsor: Go to https://imprintapp.com/bigthink_LIB to get a 7-day free trial and save 20% off an annual membership. About the video: Psychopathy is actually a spectrum, and care is the variable that differentiates true psychopaths from highly empathetic people. Here's why that matters, and how it can be treated, according to Professor Abigail Marsh. Up next, She studied extreme psychopaths. Here's what it taught her about human nature ►   • She studied extreme psychopaths. Here...   Humans are among the most altruistic species that we've studied, due to our alloparental instincts – a trait we evolved into that allows us to care for offspring who are not our own. Across species, the ones who alloparent the most appear to be the most altruistic. Very altruistic people seem to be the opposite of those who are psychopathic in terms of their neural structure, neural function, and characteristic emotional traits. Science has been studying psychopathy for decades, but only more recently have we been identifying the basic neurocognitive building blocks of those deficits in psychopathy, says Abigail Marsh, PhD. Here, Marsh explains how the psychopathic break is different, early warning signs that may indicate a lack of empathy, and how psychopathy can be treated. Timestamps: 0:00 - The psychopathy spectrum 1:08 - An alloparental species 2:32 - The physiology of psychopathy 5:53 - The lateral prefrontal cortex 6:29 - Treating psychopathy ---------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business Listen To This Next: Adam Grant's #1 phrase to unlock potential The science of super longevity Beat anxiety with the most addictive experience on Earth ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Abigail Marsh: Abigail Marsh is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University. She received her PhD in Social Psychology from Harvard University in 2004. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Are humans naturally selfless? Psychologist Abigail Marsh is using studies on psychopathy and altruism to find out. Abigail Marsh, a psychology and neuroscience professor at Georgetown University, explains how the world is impacted by those with psychopathy, and, additionally, those who practice extreme altruism. Psychopathy, she says, is a neurodevelopment disorder affecting a small percentage of people, who are different from a very early age due to their unique brain development. Conversely, she talks about people who are exceptionally altruistic—those who go out of their way to help others, often at great personal risk. These individuals are humble, believe in the goodness of others, and are highly empathetic. She concludes by explaining that acts of generosity have been increasing on a global scale, and how these trends have proven that it is possible for individuals to change their own natural levels of altruism. Through awareness and action, we can build a more caring and helpful society for ourselves and generations to come. If you're curious about your own levels of altruism, Marsh suggests using online tests like the TriPM or HEXACO personality tests. -------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business ----------------------------- About Abigail Marsh: Abigail Marsh is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University. She received her PhD in Social Psychology from Harvard University in 2004. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are some people more empathetic than others? By studying those on the opposite end of the compassion spectrum–those with psychopathy–researcher Dr. Abigail Marsh discovered something surprising.  In this conversation, Kate and Abigail discuss:  The usefulness of fear What it means to be “brave” How we can all learn to belong to one another The power of empathy (and why it actually feels good to give to others) This conversation originally aired in 2020, but is one we return to again and again as we think about how empathy expands our capacity for others. Listen for an update from Abigail on what her recent research is exploring.   Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by clicking here or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts. Follow Kate on Instagram, Facebook, or X (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of our series, "Psychopathy, entitled Decoding Psychopathy & Conduct Disorder: An Exploration of the Most Important Neurodevelopmental Disorder You've Never Heard Of", we discuss some of the unanswered questions out there about psychopathy and altruism, as well as the lesson that can be taken from the time that Lillyth's child told her he felt like Dexter and that he didn't have a soul. Book referenced: The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between by Abigail Marsh

¿Qué tienen en común las personas que arriesgan su vida por salvar a un extraño, que donan sus órganos a alguien que nunca han conocido o que dedican su tiempo y recursos a causas humanitarias? Estas personas son lo que se conoce como superaltruistas, el extremo opuesto de los psicópatas. El superaltruismo es la disposición a hacer el bien a los demás, incluso cuando ello implica un costo personal, un sacrificio o un riesgo. Los superaltruistas no solo son admirables, sino también más felices que el promedio. Dayana Torres conversa con la profesora de Psicología, Abigail Marsh, quien sabe muy bien lo que significa el superaltruismo, pues su vida fue salvada por uno de ellos cuando era adolescente. Desde entonces, se ha dedicado a estudiar las bases neurológicas, genéticas y sociales de este fenómeno, y a explorar cómo podemos fomentar una actitud más altruista en nosotros mismos y en la sociedad. 

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Abigail Marsh, author of, "The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between".  It's about the factors that make some of us angels, some of us devils, and all of us human.  She is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University. Her website is https://abigailmarsh.com/

Welcome to Week 2 of our REAIR SUMMER! From this week till September 21st, we will be revisiting some of our favorite episodes around topics related to personal development and self-improvement! Eric chats with Abigail Marsh, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Georgetown. Her work has focused on phenomena as diverse as empathy, altruism, aggression, and psychopathy. In 2017,  Abby published her book, The Fear Factor, describing her fascinating research with extreme altruists on the one hand and individuals with psychopathy on the other. She is the former President of the Social and Affective Neuroscience Society.In this episode, Abby challenges the common assumption that individualism means selfishness. Instead, she has found that individualism predicts more kindness, just like being healthy and wealthy predicts being kinder to others. Eric and Abby discuss if our understanding of individualism is wrong, if kindness might look different in individualistic versus collectivistic cultures, and if people are too cynical these days.If you found this episode interesting at all, consider leaving us a good rating! It just takes a second but will allow us to reach more people and make them excited about psychology.Links:Abby's paperAbby's book The Fear FactorAbby's Twitter @aa_marshEric's websiteEric's Twitter @EricNeumannPsyPodcast Twitter @StanfordPsyPodLet us know what you thought of this episode, or of the podcast! :) stanfordpsychpodcast@gmail.com

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Fear is a common and important human emotion that we've all experienced at some time. But have you ever paid attention to how you react to fear in others? Your response may say a lot about your moral compass. Neuroscientist Abigail Marsh studied two groups of people, psychopaths and altruists, and how they interpret fear and other emotions in others. The psychopaths have trouble identifying fear in others, while the altruists respond immediately with empathy. The result of Marsh's research is her book The Fear Factor: How one emotion connects altruists, psychopaths & everyone in between. On this episode of unSILOed, Abigail and Greg talk about her research and how these findings apply to all of our lives and interactions with people. Abigail Marsh is a professor of psychology at Georgetown University. She runs the Laboratory on Social & Affective Neuroscience which conducts research on human behavior and interaction. Episode Quotes:Fearlessness is a core part of a psychopathic personality39:07: People with psychopathy are really bad at recognizing when other people are afraid. And the reason we think that is because they don't feel fear strongly themselves. Fearlessness is a core part of the psychopathic personality. And so the idea is if you don't really know what fear feels like, and some people with psychopathy report not ever feeling fear, you don't have the empathic reaction to it in the brain that, I think, is what allows you to then identify the emotion that you're witnessing in somebody else.30:59: Being good at fear and recognizing when other people are afraid is a really strong individual difference predictor of altruism. The violence inhibition mechanism45:47: The idea is that, in typical people, the amygdala is a key part of the brain that, during development, is sort of neurobiologically prepared to respond to other people's distress and to learn from other people's distress, such that when you learn that a particular behavior results in another person looking highly distressed, for example, afraid, you very quickly learn not to do that thing again. Show Links:Recommended Resources:Daniel WegnerThe Mask of Sanity: An Attempt to Clarify Some Issues About the So Called Psychopathic PersonalityMilgram studyDaniel BatsonGuest Profile:Faculty Profile at Georgetown UniversityContributor's Profile on Psychology TodayAbigail Marsh WebsiteAbigail Marsh on LinkedInAbigail Marsh on TwitterAbigail Marsh on TEDTalkHer Work:Abigail Marsh on Google ScholarThe Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between (US)Good for Nothing (UK)

Georgetown University psychologist and neuroscientist Abigail Marsh explained how to identify psychopathic tendencies in a person and what they could mean.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why would someone help a crashed car on a highway, and why would someone donate a kidney to a complete stranger‽ Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, and author of "The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psycopaths, and Everyone In-Between," Dr. Abigail Marsh, joins me today to discuss the spectrum from Altruism to Psychopathy. Bio: I am a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University. I received my PhD in Social Psychology from Harvard University in 2004 and afterward conducted post-doctoral research at the National Institute of Mental Health until 2008. I direct the Laboratory on Social & Affective Neuroscience, research in which is aimed at addressing questions that include: How do people understand what others think and feel? What drives us to help other people? What prevents us from harming them? We tackle these questions using multiple approaches that include functional and structural brain imaging in adolescents and adults from both typical and special populations, as well as behavioral, cognitive, genetic, and pharmacological methods. Current research projects include online, behavioral, and brain imaging investigations of a variety of populations, including typical adults and children, highly altruistic adults (including those who have donated kidneys to strangers), and adults and children who have serious conduct problems and psychopathic traits. Our work has received awards that include the Wyatt Memorial Award for translational research from the National Institute of Mental Health and the Cozzarelli Prize for scientific excellence and originality from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. I serve on the advisory boards of the National Kidney Donation Organization and 1DaySooner and am a co-founder of Psychopathy Is. Website: https://abigailmarsh.com/lab/abigail-marsh/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071YLCYZH/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Artwork by Phillip Thor - https://linktr.ee/Philipthor_art To watch the visuals with the trailer go to https://www.podcasttheway.com/trailers/ The Way Podcast - www.PodcastTheWay.com - Follow at Twitter / Instagram - @podcasttheway (Subscribe/Follow on streaming platforms and social media!) Thank you Don Grant for the Intro/Outro. Check out his podcast - https://threeinterestingthings.captivate.fm Intro guitar copied from Aiden Ayers at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UiB9FMOP5s *The views demonstrated in this show are strictly those of The Way Podcast/Radio Show*

When it comes to generosity, there's a wide spectrum in terms of how far we'll go for others. There's buy-your-friends-dinner generosity, donate-to-charities generosity — and then there's give-your-organ-to-a-perfect-stranger generosity. There's generosity that makes us feel good, generosity that happens anonymously, generosity that goes viral on social media, generosity that changes someone's mood, and generosity that changes someone's life. On this episode, we explore generosity — what it is, where it comes from, and how it spreads. We talk with Georgetown psychologist and neuroscientist Abigail Marsh, who studies everything from psychopaths to extraordinary altruists. We hear stories about the role of an altruistic family structure in the Black community and find out how the TV show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is inspiring random acts of kindness. Also heard on this week’s episode: When Kelly Schmidt heard about a stranger who was hanging onto dear life as he waited for a donated kidney, she made a spur-of-the-moment decision to help him — by donating one of her own. She'd been a volunteer for an organization called Gift of Life, and had long felt passionate about organ donation — but this was a huge step beyond her previous volunteer work. What motivated this incredibly generous act? We talk to Kelly and the recipient of her kidney, Roc Hyon. Georgetown University psychologist and neuroscientist Abigail Marsh has spent years studying the human spectrum of altruism. She explains what brain scans of psychopaths helped her discover about extraordinary altruists, how the desire for gratitude complicates altruistic motives, and how organ donors felt about The New York Times Magazine's viral story, “Who Is the Bad Art Friend.” When Sade Boyewa lost her job due to COVID-19, she took it as a blessing in disguise — and started the Harlem Community Fridge, sparking a movement of generosity across New York City and beyond. But can altruism stirred by the pandemic create lasting change? What would cause strangers who've never met to send each other help, money, and gifts? Just one shared interest: “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Alan Yu reports on a close-knit community that's sprung up thanks to a Facebook group for fans of a podcast dedicated to the show, “Buffering the Vampire Slayer.”

Most of us think we know what a psychopath looks like. The word brings to mind images of horror movies and criminals. But psychopathy is far more common than most people realize, and actually hard to recognize in other people. Abigail Marsh, PhD, of Georgetown University, discusses what researchers have learned about the causes of psychopathy and effective treatments for it, how to recognize psychopathy in those around you, and her work exploring the emotional processes and the brain differences that underlie both psychopathy and its opposite, extraordinary altruism. Links Abigail Marsh, PhD Speaking of Psychology Website

Meet Bobby McLaughlin, Tracey Hulick, Steve Wilson and Patty Graham from the Kidney Donor Athletes (KDA) who are in Tanzania right now getting ready to climb Mt Kilimanjaro with 18 other living kidney donors.  The coolest part?  They summit on March 10 which is World Kidney Day!KDA is a community of kidney donors who have a commitment to moving their bodies for overall health and wellness. They cover the entire spectrum of athletes from the majority who do what we can when we can, to those who are more inspired to do some crazy activities!KDA is using this climb to bring awareness to living donation, demonstrate what is possible post-donation, and to launch initiatives which inspire, support and educate people about the experience of living donation.  When you donate a kidney, you do not give away your own personal strength or vitality.  These athletes are living proof that you can still live a full and active life after donating a kidney.  Join us for a fun and candid interview with these exceptional people!From Bobby McLaughlin, President of KDA:  “We want everyone to know that you too can donate a kidney to help save someone's life. How amazing is it to save someone's life with something you have inside you that you don't even need!!! You don't need to be a superstar athlete, you just need to be healthy enough to be cleared to donate, and we are living proof that after donation you can carry on living a fully adventurous life! One day it will be so amazing to have people think about donating a kidney as many people think about donating blood. And then our hope after that is one day, we will find a kidney transplant waitlist that reads zero. From the rooftop of Africa to people everywhere, may you be inspired to consider creating a most wondrous ripple in our universe!"KDA Facebook PageOne Kidney Climb TeamKidney Donor Athletes on YouTubeKidney Donors Live LongerFear Factor, Abigail Marsh

When it comes to generosity, there's a wide spectrum in terms of how far we'll go for others. There's buy-your-friends-dinner generosity, donate-to-charities generosity — and then there's give-your-organ-to-a-perfect-stranger generosity. There's generosity that makes us feel good, generosity that happens anonymously, generosity that goes viral on social media, generosity that changes someone's mood, and generosity that changes someone's life. On this episode, we explore generosity — what it is, where it comes from, and how it spreads. We talk with Georgetown psychologist and neuroscientist Abigail Marsh, who studies everything from psychopaths to extraordinary altruists. We hear stories about the role of an altruistic family structure in the Black community and find out how the TV show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is inspiring random acts of kindness. Also heard on this week’s episode: When Kelly Schmidt heard about a stranger who was hanging onto dear life as he waited for a donated kidney, she made a spur-of-the-moment decision to help him — by donating one of her own. She'd been a volunteer for an organization called Gift of Life, and had long felt passionate about organ donation — but this was a huge step beyond her previous volunteer work. What motivated this incredibly generous act? We talk to Kelly and the recipient of her kidney, Roc Hyon. Georgetown University psychologist and neuroscientist Abigail Marsh has spent years studying the human spectrum of altruism. She explains what brain scans of psychopaths helped her discover about extraordinary altruists, how the desire for gratitude complicates altruistic motives, and how organ donors felt about The New York Times Magazine's viral story, “Who Is the Bad Art Friend.” When Sade Boyewa lost her job due to COVID-19, she took it as a blessing in disguise — and started the Harlem Community Fridge, sparking a movement of generosity across New York City and beyond. But can altruism stirred by the pandemic create lasting change? What would cause strangers who've never met to send each other help, money, and gifts? Just one shared interest: “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Alan Yu reports on a close-knit community that's sprung up thanks to a Facebook group for fans of a podcast dedicated to the show, “Buffering the Vampire Slayer.”

Eric chats with Abigail Marsh, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Georgetown. Her work has focused on phenomena as diverse as empathy, altruism, aggression, and psychopathy. In 2017,  Abby published her book, The Fear Factor, describing her fascinating research with extreme altruists on the one hand and individuals with psychopathy on the other. She is the former President of the Social and Affective Neuroscience Society. In this episode, Abby challenges the common assumption that individualism means selfishness. Instead, she has found that individualism predicts more kindness, just like being healthy and wealthy predicts being kinder to others. Eric and Abby discuss if our understanding of individualism is wrong, if kindness might look different in individualistic versus collectivistic cultures, and if people are too cynical these days.Paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797621994767Book: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/abigail-marsh/the-fear-factor/9781541697201/ 

SummaryWhat makes some people more generous than others? And when it comes to altruism, how do we get more of it? In this episode, we learn about how altruism works in the brain, and the clues are surprisingly found in how psychopaths experience fear. Neuroscientist and professor Abigail Marsh will tell us what she's learned about altruism and the human brain. About Our Guesthttps://gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/00336000014RYGZAA4/abigail-marsh (Abigail Marsh) is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience at Georgetown University. She received her BA in Psychology from Dartmouth College in 1999 and her PhD in Social Psychology at Harvard University in 2004. Before Georgetown, she conducted post-doctoral work at the NIMH from 2004-2008. Her areas of expertise include social and affective neuroscience, particularly understanding emotional processes like empathy and how they relate to altruism, aggression, and psychopathy.  Useful LinksHer book: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/35142874-the-fear-factor (The Fear Factor): How One Emotion Connects Psychopaths, Altruists, and Everyone In-Between Published by Dr. Marsh in 2017 "What is responsible for the extremes of generosity and cruelty humans are capable of? By putting psychopathic children and extreme altruists in an fMRI, acclaimed psychologist Abigail Marsh found that the answer lies in how our brain responds to others' fear. While the brain's amygdala makes most of us hardwired for good, its variations can explain heroic and psychopathic behavior." TED Talk: Abigail Marsh asks an essential question in her https://www.ted.com/speakers/abigail_marsh (TED talk): If humans are evil, Why do we sometimes go to extraordinary lengths to help others even at a cost to ourselves? https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1Dj71eIAAAAJ&hl=en (Google Scholar): Has over 8500 citations from Abigail Marsh. Twitter: Follow Dr. Marsh https://twitter.com/aa_marsh (@aa_Marsh) Other Resourceshttps://www.matthieuricard.org/en/ (Matthieu Ricard:) Points out that empathy on its own can lead to fatigue and burnout. https://som.yale.edu/faculty/michael-kraus (Michael Krauss): Research shows that increased wealth can actually reduce empathy and altruism. https://www.davedesteno.com/ (David DeSteno: )People who've experienced significant trauma or natural disasters themselves benefit from self-efficacy, which gives them the confidence to know what to do in a situation they are familiar with. More about Merit Leadershiphttps://meritleadership.com/the-book/ (Business Ethics Field Guide: )The ability to clarify individual and organizational values and to find a way forward when these values conflict. This book will help you develop those skills and apply them in your organization to become a better leader. https://meritleadership.com/education/ (Classroom In Box:) Do you teach ethics? Whether it's in a university, school, company, or agency you know how difficult it can be. Merit Leadership has compiled decades of award-winning experience teaching ethics and created lesson plans, videos, exercises, and assignments all in an online resource that's easy to use. Pleasant Pictures MusicJoin the Pleasant Pictures Music Club to get unlimited access to high-quality, royalty-free music for all of your projects. Use the discount code HOWTOHELP15 for 15% off your first year. https://pleasantpictures.club (https://pleasantpictures.club)

Season 1 of How to Help launches on May 10th! Be sure to subscribe to get episodes automatically. Here's the list of topics and guests coming this season: Finding Your Calling - Prof. Jeff Thompson (world expert on calling and author of The Zookeeper's Secret) Neuroscience of Altruism - Prof. Abigail Marsh (neuroscientist, TED Speaker, and author of The Fear Factor) Hope - David Williams (CEO, GenesysWorks; former CEO national Make-A-Wish Foundation) Blowing the Whistle - Tyler Shultz (Theranos whistleblower and CEO, Flux Biosciences) Character, Service, and Sacrifice - Col. George Youstra, ret. (former Joint Staff Chaplain and former Command Chaplain, US Special Operations Command) Resilience - Melissa Sevy (social entrepreneur and CEO, Ethik) Creativity - Andrew Maxfield (composer and entrepreneur) Intervention - Bill O'Rourke (former executive, Alcoa; co-author of The Business Ethics Field Guide) Meaningful Work - Prof. Andrea Veltman (philosopher and author of Meaningful Work) Impact Investing - Geoff Woolley (pioneering impact investor and partner, Patamar) History of Innovation - Dr. Anton Howes (historian in residence, The RSA; author of Arts and Minds) Humility - Prof. Brad Owens (world expert on leadership humility)

"If humans are evil, why do we sometimes go to extraordinary lengths to help others even at a cost to ourselves?" This week we talk to an expert psychologist about what makes people more altruistic than others...and why some people have no empathy and can even be labeled as 'psychopaths'. We cover the spectrum between the two which brings about some fascinating ideas on what a year of isolation is doing to people and what effects it might have on how we understand what others think and feel. Show notes: About Abigail Marsh: She is a psychologist and neuroscientist who works as a professor at Georgetown University's Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, where she is the director of the Laboratory on Social and Affective Neuroscience. She addresses questions using multiple approaches that include functional and structural brain imaging in adolescents and adults from both typical and non-typical populations, as well as behavioral, cognitive, genetic and pharmacological techniques. Among her ongoing research projects are brain imaging and behavioral studies of altruistic kidney donors and brain imaging studies of children/adolescents with severe conduct problems and limited empathy. The Fear Factor (book) Abigail Marsh (wiki) Why Some People are More Altruistic Than Others (TED talk) Lab website

Abigail Marsh brings us years of research around fear. She is the author of The Fear Factor and a Ted Talk speaker with over 2.2Million views.   As a Psychology researcher she studies the motivations of people who do extremely altruistic acts and those who lean towards psychopathy (sociopaths). She teaches topics that range from Neuroscience and Cognitive Science at Georgetown. Abby shares her personal journey that led her to studying fear and altruism, the difference between fearlessness and bravery, what meta-fear is and how it affects your thoughts and behaviors, plus how to question your own fear and build relationships in spite of your fear or others. FULL SHOW NOTES Claim your free stock on Public and see what I'm invested in! Just add $1 and start investing!* Things we cover in this episode: Abby's personal experience with fear Why some people are more altruistic than others and how it relates to fear Fearlessness Vs bravery Meta-fear and how it an can bring you down How to question your own fear How to look for fear in others Building relationships when someone is more fearful, less trusting The science of fear TorchPodcast.com – Follow @torchpodcast on Instagram – Let’s connect! Subscribe to Torch and follow @torchpodcast on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok   Claim your free stock on Public and see what I'm invested in! Just add $1 and start investing.*  *This offer is valid for U.S. residents 18+ and subject to account approval. See Public.com/disclosures.

A first presidential impeachment… the COVID pandemic with great dissension over shutdowns, social distancing and mask-wearing…Our hotly contested 2020 election followed by major efforts at election reversal culminating with insurrection and a second impeachment trial...  It's been quite a year, much too full of subject matter since we started researching and producing Purple Principle episodes on the theme of polarization. Episode 22, “Polarization as Plague,” is Part One of our two-part season finale. We start off in the neuroscience laboratory with previous featured guests, Dr. Abigail Marsh of Georgetown (Ep 4, “Heard from the Herd”) and Dr. Jay Van Bavel (Ep 9, “Your Brain on Partisanship”) for a quick lesson on the brain structures underlying political orientation and the brain functions fueling partisanship.  Yet brains haven't changed in millenia. Why are we more partisan of late? Look no further than the polarizing nature of our two party political system, as noted by both Dr. Van Bavel and noted author and historian, Dr. Geoffrey Kabaservice (author of Rule and Ruin, Oxford Press). We also consult media experts from two different but equally influential domains: Dr. Robert Elliott Smith (University College London) on the polarizing algorithms of social media and Dr. Dominik Stecula on opinion-based Cable News.  What is a polarized nation and society to do? Several experts weigh in on that question during this fast-moving finale focused on the hyperpartisan plague. Please tune in, share us on social media, review us on Apple Music, and subscribe to our newsletter, The Purple Principle in Print, which collects the latest and greatest articles, trends, and issues around the perils of partisanship. Original Music composed by Ryan Adair Rooney. For show notes and transcript, please visit our website: www.fluentknowledge.com/shows/the-purple-principle/polarization-as-plague Source Notes: Keith Poole Data. Voteview.  Lauren Sibilia. Vermont General Assembly.  Party Affiliation. Gallup.  Abigail Marsh. Georgetown University.  Abigail Marsh. The Laboratory on Social and Affective Neuroscience.  Across the Table. Pew Research Center.  Political Polarization in the American Public. Pew Research Center.  DeAngelis, T. (2001). “All you need is contact.” American Psychological Association 32:10.  Robert Elliott Smith. Dominik Stecula  Kate Kenski et. al. (2017). "Broadcasting versus Narrowcasting: Do Mass Media Exist in the Twenty-First Century?." In The Oxford Handbook of Political Communication. : Oxford University Press. “Fourth Congressional District.” Congressman Jason Altmire.  Jason Altmire (2017). Dead Center: How Political Polarization Divided America and What We Can Do About It. Sunbury Press.  E. McGhee et. al. (2014). A Primary Cause of Partisanship? Nomination Systems and Legislator Ideology. American Journal of Political Science, 58(2), 337-351. Myq Kaplan.  Jay Van Bavel Cikara, M., & Van Bavel, J. J. (2014). The Neuroscience of Intergroup Relations: An Integrative Review. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9(3), 245–274.  Carolyn Funk et. al. (10/17/12). Genetic and Environmental Transmission of Political Orientations. Political Psychology 34 (6).  Trevor Potter. Campaign Legal Center.  “A primer on gerrymandering and political polarization.” Brookings Institute. Geoffrey Kabaservice (2011).Rule and Ruin: The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party, From Eisenhower to the Tea Party Geoffrey Kabaservice, Niskanen Center  Andrew Gelman More in Common The Hidden Tribes of America  India Opzoomer (9/24/20). “America Speaks: What do they think about cross-party marriages?” YouGov.  Alaskans for Better Elections - Yes on 2 for Better Elections  “Ranked Choice Voting 101.” FairVote.  John Opdycke. Open Primaries.

Are some people more empathetic than others? By studying those on the opposite end of the compassion spectrum—those with psychopathy—researcher Dr. Abigail Marsh discovered something quite surprising. In this episode, Kate and Abigail talk about the purpose of fear, what it really means to be brave, and how we can all learn to better belong to one another.For show notes, transcripts, and discussion questions: https://katebowler.com/podcasts/abigail-marsh-extraordinary-empathy/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are some people more empathetic than others? By studying those on the opposite end of the compassion spectrum—those with psychopathy—researcher Dr. Abigail Marsh discovered something quite surprising. In this episode, Kate and Abigail talk about the purpose of fear, what it really means to be brave, and how we can all learn to better belong to one another. For show notes, transcripts, and discussion questions: https://katebowler.com/podcasts/abigail-marsh-extraordinary-empathy/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s no shortage of fear these days -- the virus, the climate, racial injustice, political tumult… I could go on. But can you change the way your brain reacts to fear? Moreover, can you train courage? Abigail Marsh says yes; overcoming fear is a trainable skill. She’s an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University. She’s also the author of the book Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between. This is a classic TPH podcast conversation: an ace scientist whose area of expertise illuminates key aspects of the human condition. Enjoy. Where to find Dr. Abigail Marsh online: Website: http://www.abigailmarsh.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aa_marsh Book Mentioned: Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between by Abigail Marsh: https://bookshop.org/books/the-fear-factor-how-one-emotion-connects-altruists-psychopaths-and-everyone-in-between/9781541697195 We care deeply about supporting you in your meditation practice, and feel that providing you with high quality teachers is one of the best ways to do that. Customers of the Ten Percent Happier app say they stick around specifically for the range of teachers, and the deep wisdom they impart, to help them deepen their practice. For anyone new to the app, we've got a special discount just for you. If you're an existing subscriber, we thank you for your support. To claim your discount, visit tenpercent.com/reward  We would appreciate it if you can take a few minutes to help us out by answering a survey. The team here is always looking for ways to improve. Please go to www.tenpercent.com/survey. Thank you. Other Resources Mentioned: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt: https://bookshop.org/books/the-goldfinch/9780316055420 Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg: https://bookshop.org/books/lovingkindness-the-revolutionary-art-of-happiness/9781611808209 The Overstory by Richard Powers: https://bookshop.org/books/the-overstory/9780393356687 Clara Barton: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/who-we-are/history/clara-barton.html  Additional Resources: Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide Free App access for Frontline Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/dr-abigail-marsh-287

There's no shortage of fear these days -- the virus, the climate, racial injustice, political tumult… I could go on. But can you change the way your brain reacts to fear? Moreover, can you train courage? Abigail Marsh says yes; overcoming fear is a trainable skill. She's an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University. She's also the author of the book Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between. This is a classic TPH podcast conversation: an ace scientist whose area of expertise illuminates key aspects of the human condition. Enjoy. Where to find Dr. Abigail Marsh online: Website: http://www.abigailmarsh.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aa_marsh Book Mentioned: Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between by Abigail Marsh: https://bookshop.org/books/the-fear-factor-how-one-emotion-connects-altruists-psychopaths-and-everyone-in-between/9781541697195 We care deeply about supporting you in your meditation practice, and feel that providing you with high quality teachers is one of the best ways to do that. Customers of the Ten Percent Happier app say they stick around specifically for the range of teachers, and the deep wisdom they impart, to help them deepen their practice. For anyone new to the app, we've got a special discount just for you. If you're an existing subscriber, we thank you for your support. To claim your discount, visit tenpercent.com/reward  We would appreciate it if you can take a few minutes to help us out by answering a survey. The team here is always looking for ways to improve. Please go to www.tenpercent.com/survey. Thank you. Other Resources Mentioned: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt: https://bookshop.org/books/the-goldfinch/9780316055420 Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg: https://bookshop.org/books/lovingkindness-the-revolutionary-art-of-happiness/9781611808209 The Overstory by Richard Powers: https://bookshop.org/books/the-overstory/9780393356687 Clara Barton: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/who-we-are/history/clara-barton.html  Additional Resources: Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide Free App access for Frontline Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/dr-abigail-marsh-287

In this interview-based episode, Dr. Marsh explains the centrality of fear in human behavior, which motivates any social species (whether musk ox or democrats or republicans) to cluster together against perceived threats. The unfortunate result is the formation of tribes, demonization of others, and the filtering of information leading to stark, unhealthy divisions.   In Part I of the interview, staff reporter Emily Crocetti queries Dr. Marsh on how the US became so partisan. In response, Dr. Marsh emphasizes the importance of social situations in determining emotions and behavior. And she points to the substantial sorting of US citizens along political lines in recent decades as a major factor.   In Part II, Dr. Marsh discusses methods by which Americans might become less partisan, pointing to seminal psychology studies and methods used in her own classes. Here, students with opposing viewpoints are guided through civil discussions on hot topics of the day.  In Part III, Dr. Marsh emphasizes she is not a political scientist yet offers great insights into whether independent-minded Americans can help bridge the political divide. She proposes that independents are better able to deal with the cognitive complexity of different life experiences and viewpoints. As a result, independents might be able to have the sensitive, trust-based conversations on political issues sorely lacking in the US today. Original music composed and created by Ryan Adair Rooney. For show notes and transcript, please visit our website: www.fluentknowledge.com/shows/the-purple-principle/heard-from-the-herd-psychology-and-partisanship-featuring-dr-abigail-marsh-author-of-the-fear-factor-professor-of-psychology-neuroscience-georgetown-university

We talk a lot about psychopaths - but rarely discuss their polar opposites, super altruists. These are people who go to extreme lengths to help others - even though their acts of kindness might cost them time, money or expose them to physical danger. These folk are also happier than the rest of us. A super altruist once saved the life of psychology professor Abigail Marsh - so she devoted her career to understanding what drives these amazing and happy people and how we call all learn to be more like them. For an even deeper dive into the research we talk about in the show visit happinesslab.fm Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Few psychological terms carry such negative implications as the diagnosis of “psychopath.” We know, for example, that adults with psychopathy often leave a path of interpersonal destruction and emotional devastation behind them. We also know that that criminal psychopaths tend to offend far more often – and commit more serious crimes - than their antisocial peers.   Dr. Abigail Marsh But what causes someone to become a psychopath? How early does it start and what can we do about it? In this episode of Thread of Evidence, Dr. Joni Johnston talks with Georgetown University professor and researcher Dr. Abby Marsh about the controversy surrounding childhood psychopathy and what the implications are for parents and the criminal justice system. Abigail Marsh is a Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Science at Georgetown. She received her Ph.D. from Harvard University and conducted her post-doctoral research at the National Institute of Mental Health. She is the author of over 70 publications in journals that include Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Human Behavior, American Journal of Psychiatry, and JAMA Psychiatry, as well as an award-winning trade book about her research on the brain basis of empathy and compassion called THE FEAR FACTOR.

Abigail Marsh describes mechanisms of altruistic kidney donors' responsiveness to others' emotions.

Parents often warn their kids that everything posted online is permanent and that there's no guarantee that data will remain private. It's good advice but can you actually explain that? What does it really mean when we hit "delete," empty the recycle bin, take down a single post, deactivate a social media account, or set a message to expire? Parents raising digital natives should understand what happens to our kids' data before there's a crisis with a picture, post, snap, or tweet. On this episode, Marc and David are joined by computer science professor Abigail Marsh who breaks down this topic for non-techies, highlighting what parents need to know to keep up with our kids. This episode is sponsored by Hover. Head to hover.com/TOD for 10% off a custom domain name. Produced by The Podglomerate.

(Original broadcast date: May 26, 2017). Helping others feels good, but why do some go farther than others? This hour, TED speakers explore ideas about altruism — what motivates us to be altruistic, what limits us and do we ever go too far. TED speakers include psychologist Abigail Marsh, clinical psychologist Cheryl Steed, philosopher Peter Singer, and writer Larissa MacFarquhar.

Joining us on this episode is Dr. Abigail Marsh, author of The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between.  It's been called an important book about the things that make some of us angels, some of us devils, and all of us human.  She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University.  We also have a great sponsor for this show, Rover.  You'll hear their ad during this episode.  You can sign-up to be a pet sitter through Rover at http://www.rover.com/nobody. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were both fascinated by our conversation with Abigail Marsh, PhD and author of The Fear Factor, about her work on empathy, altruism and psychopathy. Important and riveting subject matter aside, Abby is also an incredibly open, amazing woman. She spoke with us about the benefits of knowing yourself well and the perspective that often comes as we get older and wiser.

Moe Abdou is joined by acclaimed psychologist Abigail Marsh to explore why being sensitive to the fears of others is a prelude to understanding our own fears. 

We talk to professor of psychology & neuroscience Abigail Marsh about her new book The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between.

When she was 19, a stranger saved Dr Abigail Marsh’s life. Because of that moment, Dr Marsh work studies the psychology of people who help total strangers. We talked to her about the real-life superheroes who were the subject of her new book Good For Nothing. Also in the episode, we hear from Dr John Bradshaw, an anthrozoologist, about how deep our connection to our pets really goes… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen NowApproximately 8,700 Americans die annually awaiting a kidney donation or become too ill to receive one.  This is half the number of those who annually receive a kidney, or 17,000.   Over 100,000 at any time are awaiting a kidney.  The median wait time is over three and a half years.  One-third of kidney donations are live donations typically from a child, parent, sibling, spouse or other relative.  However, an increasing number of live donations are made by strangers voluntarily choosing to donate. The number of these donations while small, at less than 400 annually, has doubled in recent years.  The benefits of receiving a donated kidney are pronounced, the expected benefits to the recipient are estimated at 100xs the expected costs to the donor. During this 26 minute conversation Professor Marsh explains why she became interested in altruism particularly extraordinary altruism, what her and her colleagues' research has found that explains donor reasoning in providing a kidney, how "social discounting" and other factors play into their decision making, how brain development, or the size of a donor's amygdala (the part of the brain responsible for decision making and emotional reactions including compassion), plays a factor and to what extent normalizing voluntary kidney donations may over time reduce or eliminate the shortage of kidney donations.Professor Abigail Marsh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience at Georgetown.  Prior to Georgetown, Dr. Marsh conducted post-doctoral work at the National Institute of Mental Health at the National Institutes of Health from 2004 to 2008.   Her areas of expertise include social and affective neuroscience, particularly understanding emotional processes like empathy and how they related to altruism, aggression and psychopathy.   Her work has appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Psychological Science, the American Journal of Psychiatry, JAMA Psychiatry and Nature Human Behavior.  Dr. Marsh was graduated with a BA in Psychology from Dartmouth and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard.   Professor Marsh's June 2016 TED talk, "Why Some People Are More Altruistic Than Others," is at: https://www.ted.com/talks/abigail_marsh_why_some_people_are_more_altruistic_than_others.A 10-page, footnoted discussion weighing the pros and cons of voluntary donating a kidney can be found on the Effective Altruism Forum website, at: http://effective-altruism.com/ea/ay/kidney_donation_is_a_reasonable_choice_for/.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

Warum handeln manche Menschen selbstlos, indem sie anderen Menschen sogar unter Einsatz ihres Wohlergehens helfen? Die außerordentliche Professorin der Psychologie, Abigail Marsh, untersuchte die Motivation von Menschen, die äußerst altruistisch handeln, etwa durch das Spenden einer Niere an einen vollkommen Fremden. Sind ihre Gehirne einfach anders?

¿Por qué algunas personas hacen cosas de forma desinteresada, ayudando a otras personas, incluso a riesgo de su propio bienestar? La investigadora en psicología Abigail Marsh estudia la motivación de las personas que hacen actos extremadamente altruistas, como donar un riñón a un desconocido. ¿Son sus cerebros simplemente diferentes?

Por que algumas pessoas agem de maneira altruísta, ajudando outros, mesmo em risco ao seu próprio bem-estar? A pesquisadora de psicologia Abigail Marsh estuda a motivação das pessoas que realizam atos altruístas, como a doação de um rim a um desconhecido. Será que seus cérebros são diferentes?

왜 어떤 사람들은 자신의 이익을 희생하면서까지 다른 사람을 돕는 이타적인 행동을 할까요? 심리학 연구자 아비가일 마쉬는 전혀 모르는 사람에게 신장을 기부하는 것과 같이, 극도로 이기적인 행동을 하는 사람들의 동기를 연구합니다. 그들의 뇌는 뭐가 다를까요?

Why do some people do selfless things, helping other people even at risk to their own well-being? Psychology researcher Abigail Marsh studies the motivations of people who do extremely altruistic acts, like donating a kidney to a complete stranger. Are their brains just different?

Pourquoi certaines personnes font-elles des choses désintéressées, aidant les autres en mettant en danger leur propre bien-être ? La chercheuse en psychologie Abigail Marsh étudie les motivations des gens qui font des actes d'extrême altruisme, comme donner un rein à un parfait inconnu. Leur cerveau est-il simplement différent ?

Abigail Marsh describes mechanisms of altruistic kidney donors' responsiveness to others' emotions.