Why do we give? Charity-giving through an evolutionary lens

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When:
February 9, 2016 @ 1:15 pm – 1:55 pm
2016-02-09T13:15:00+00:00
2016-02-09T13:55:00+00:00
Where:
Darwin Lecture Theatre, Darwin Building
Malet Pl
London WC1E
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
University College London
Email
Event website
Psychology Society

In this talk, Dr Nichola Raihani will discuss how individuals might themsleves benefit from making charitable donations and how our psychology might trick us into believing that we are truly altruistic when we are, in fact, performing actions that are ultimately self-beneficial.