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Despite injuries and a makeshift lineup, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Sunday, with Yandy Diaz hitting a two-run Little League homer. The Rays had to field a team of nine somewhat healthy players, with three different lineup cards being filled out by manager Kevin Cash. The win improved the Rays' majors-best record to 42-19, with unselfishness being a key factor in their success.
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.