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The Kindness of Strangers: Why We Help People We'll Never Meet Again
SCIENCE · 46 MIN

The Kindness of Strangers: Why We Help People We'll Never Meet Again

Hidden Brain

A new study finds that people consistently underestimate how much strangers want to help them. Psychologist Nicholas Epley explains the science behind prosocial behavior — and why asking for help is harder than it should be.

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Hosts & Guests

Shankar Vedantam
Shankar VedantamHost & Executive Producer

Information

FrequencyUPDATED WEEKLY
RatingClean
Published24D AGO
Length46 min