Comments on: ‘Altruistic’ brain region found http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/ against.all.odds Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:23:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jake http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/#comment-2366 Jake Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:08:14 +0000 http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/#comment-2366 These articles are hopeful to me. They seem to say that a person can actually be altruistic, and that charity is not just a different form of selfishness (looking for the good feelings). I think that is a big piece of Christian teaching: being tuned into the needs and actions of others. I first read the LiveScience.com version of the story http://www.livescience.com/healthday/601147.html I like when we do things of no evolutionary value. These articles are hopeful to me. They seem to say that a person can actually be altruistic, and that charity is not just a different form of selfishness (looking for the good feelings). I think that is a big piece of Christian teaching: being tuned into the needs and actions of others. I first read the LiveScience.com version of the story http://www.livescience.com/healthday/601147.html
I like when we do things of no evolutionary value.

]]> By: Mad Max http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/#comment-2362 Mad Max Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:07:19 +0000 http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/#comment-2362 Yeah, that was interesting. I think that there is evidence that education makes a difference in the way that different cultures seem to have this more than others. Here's to creating a culture in our homes, families, communities, etc that develop altruistic people. Yeah, that was interesting. I think that there is evidence that education makes a difference in the way that different cultures seem to have this more than others. Here’s to creating a culture in our homes, families, communities, etc that develop altruistic people.

]]> By: Fiona http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/#comment-2361 Fiona Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:02:03 +0000 http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/#comment-2361 The BBC article quotes one of the researchers... "If you can educate from an early stage to be more altruistic that would be good for the community." I'm sure that's what my parents did from a Christian perspective, and what I hope to do with my own children. The BBC article quotes one of the researchers… “If you can educate from an early stage to be more altruistic that would be good for the community.” I’m sure that’s what my parents did from a Christian perspective, and what I hope to do with my own children.

]]> By: Mad Max http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/#comment-2360 Mad Max Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:38:41 +0000 http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/#comment-2360 Thanks Eric. We're going to be using Soul Cravings as the basis for conversations throughout the month of February, so that'll be really useful. Thanks! Thanks Eric. We’re going to be using Soul Cravings as the basis for conversations throughout the month of February, so that’ll be really useful. Thanks!

]]> By: Eric Bryant http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/#comment-2358 Eric Bryant Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:08:58 +0000 http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/#comment-2358 hey there! actually we are going to put out our material for the book club online soon if you guys want to use it for soul cravings in the future. Keep your eyes on the website by this weekend (www.mosaic.org). blessings! Eric hey there!

actually we are going to put out our material for the book club online soon if you guys want to use it for soul cravings in the future. Keep your eyes on the website by this weekend (www.mosaic.org).

blessings!

Eric

]]> By: Podnosh Blog : High Fibre Podcasting » Archive » Altruism & the Brain: Why Charities Should Excel at the Social Web http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/#comment-2349 Podnosh Blog : High Fibre Podcasting » Archive » Altruism & the Brain: Why Charities Should Excel at the Social Web Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:00:41 +0000 http://samradford.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/23/altruistic-brain-region-found/#comment-2349 [...] The BBC The Guardian and others (here, here, here) have written about research at Duke Medical Centre which suggests researchers have found the part of the brain responsible for altruism. I just want to digest this with two things in mind: other ways to understand the research and why these things might mean charities and non profit groups are brilliantly equipped to make best use of the social web…. [...] […] The BBC The Guardian and others (here, here, here) have written about research at Duke Medical Centre which suggests researchers have found the part of the brain responsible for altruism. I just want to digest this with two things in mind: other ways to understand the research and why these things might mean charities and non profit groups are brilliantly equipped to make best use of the social web…. […]

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