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The more people rely on their intuitions, the more cooperative they become
September 19, 2012 by NewsBot
Researchers trying to answer an age-old question about human goodness have found evidence for a "cooperation reflex." They show that when self-interest goes up against the common good, our intuitions favor cooperation, while stopping to think leads to selfishness.