Loving money
The more people’s dopamine circuit (dopamine reward system) activated when they unexpectedly received money, the less activation there was when they were either taxed or asked to donate. In other words, the greater the love of money, the more painfully it is parted with. No surprise there.
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when a pair of strangers are openly given unequal amounts of Reward, there is typically dopaminergic activation in the one with the good luck when some of the reward is transferred afterward to make things more even. Thus it’s little surprise in the present study that subjects made happy by reducing inequity, even at a cost to themselves, were also the most charitable.
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There was more dopaminergic activation (and more self-reports of satisfaction) when people gave voluntarily than when they were taxed. In other words, a component of the charitability was about self-interest—it was more pleasing when those in need were helped by voluntary efforts than when giving was forced.
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Chapter 14 Feeling Someone’s Pain Understanding Someone’s Pain Alleviating Someone’s Pain
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