Some infants raised in poverty exhibit physical traits that make them more vulnerable to poor caregiving, according to new research published in Psychological Science.
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New psychological research shows a clear link between humility, as a personality characteristic, and helping, an action one does for the benefit of others.
Researchers discovered that humility is strongly associated with a host of positive values, including reliable friendship, good working habits and generosity. Evolutionary psychologists say there's good reason for that: "Humble people will be more helpful to the group because a trait that involves subsuming one’s own needs to those of others is only likely to be preserved in a species in which cooperation is necessary for survival." Humans, who generally require the help of others in thriving or raising children, are probably one such species.
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For help understanding why, you might find this discussion of epigenetics interesting: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/epigenetics.html ;