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"Study: Autistic Adults Show Increased Generosity Towards Strangers"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by PsyPost

A study in Germany found that autistic adults tend to be more generous towards strangers compared to non-autistic individuals, showing greater consistency in implementing fairness norms and differences in sensitivity to social information. The research, published in the journal Autism, involved a small group of 28 autistic individuals and 25 non-autistic participants, and found that the trend of social discounting, where generosity diminishes with social distance, was less pronounced in autistic individuals. However, the study's findings should be interpreted with caution due to the small sample size and the use of small amounts of money and imaginary figures in the decision-making tasks.

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Mapping the Psyche of Extreme Altruists: Insights from Psychology

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Neuroscience News

A new study from Georgetown University has mapped out the psychological profiles of extreme real-world altruists, such as heroic rescuers, humanitarian aid workers, and people who donate organs or bone marrow to strangers at no benefit to themselves. The study found that altruistic people are no more agreeable or conscientious than other adults, nor do they report higher levels of empathy. Instead, their choices reflect the fact that they appear to truly value the wellbeing of strangers and the welfare of their communities. The study also revealed that extreme altruists have consistently high levels of Honesty-Humility, a personality trait defined by the HEXACO model of personality structure.

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