CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism - Donald Pfaff - Brain Mechanisms Underlying Behavior that Obeys the Golden Rule

CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism - Donald Pfaff - Brain Mechanisms Underlying Behavior that Obeys the Golden Rule

July 22, 2026 · 14 min

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Donald Pfaff discusses the idea that the Golden Rule is hardwired into the human brain.

Donald Pfaff, head of the Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University, upends our entire understanding of ethics and social contracts with an intriguing proposition: the Golden Rule is hardwired into the human brain. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Show ID: 21288]

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