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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Rebecca Whittaker

Scientists ‘make people less selfish’ with shot of electricity to brain

A participant receiving non-invasive brain stimulation during an experiment in a laboratory setting - (Nicolas Zonvi)

Scientists may have found a cure for selfishness – at least a temporary one.

In an experiment that used electrical currents to stimulate two parts of the brain, researchers were able to make people more likely to share their money.

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