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What makes people willing to risk their lives to save others?

  • Written by Frank T. McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
What makes people willing to risk their lives to save others?Heroic actions are often intuitive – even impulsive – rather than a product of thoughtful deliberation.MHU/Getty Images

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