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August 28, 2020
by Tina Arnoldi

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Selflessness May Increase With Age

August 28, 2020 07:56 by Tina Arnoldi  [About the Author]

Photo by Anthony Metcalfe on Unsplash
A recent study found that altruism increased with age, going from less than 25% through age 35 to around 75% among people 55 and older. It’s possible that realizing there are fewer years to live encourages people to consider the greater good more than they did as a youth. Whether people do good deeds because of their selfless nature or out of ulterior motives is unclear but we do see an increase in generosity with age. [More]