The Heady Feelings of Altruism (IMAGE)

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The Heady Feelings of Altruism

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Scientists have found that people take pleasure in making both voluntary and mandatory donations to a charity, although the voluntary contributions are more satisfying. This image relates to article that appeared in the June 15, 2007, issue of the journal Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. William Harbaugh and colleagues of University of Oregon in Eugene, OR, was titled "Neural Responses to Taxation and Voluntary Giving Reveal Motives for Charitable Donations."

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