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Jason Marsh is the editor-in-chief of Greater Good magazine and a co-editor of the books "The Compassionate Instinct: The New Science of Human Goodness" (WW Norton, January) and "Are We Born Racist?: New Insights from Neuroscience and Positive Psychology" (Beacon Press, forthcoming in August 2010).

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"The Compassionate Instinct": Uncovering the New Science of Human Goodness

Posted February 26, 2010 | 13:36:54 (EST)

We are witnessing a revolution in the scientific understanding of human nature. Where once science painted humans as self-seeking and warlike--simplified notions of killer apes and selfish genes that still permeate popular culture--today scientists of many disciplines are uncovering the deep roots of human goodness.

Now this scientific revolution...

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