But where does this propensity for altruism come from? How does evolution create beings who are prone to give, even to the point of self-sacrifice in extreme circumstances? It’s complicated.

Fricchione, MD. Fricchione is working on a book about brain evolution and the development of human altruism. "If it is evolutionarily beneficial for human beings to benefit from social support ...

Wade has lived on the North Coast since 1978. She taught sociology, psychology, women’s studies and social work at the College of the Redwoods and Cal Poly Humboldt for over 30 years.

Her principle areas of research are altruism, empathy-based guilt ... the American Psychological Association and the Human Behavior and Evolution Society. She has authored numerous journal ...