Unselfish Traits and Social Decision-Making Patterns Characterize Six Populations of Real-World Extraordinary Altruists

Rhoads, S.A., Vekaria, K.M., O'Connell, K., Elizabeth, H.S., Rand, D.G., Kozak Williams, M.N., & Marsh, A.A.

Across six populations of real-world extraordinary altruists—including kidney donors, heroic rescuers, and humanitarian workers—unselfish personality traits and reduced social discounting consistently distinguished altruists from matched controls.