Socioeconomic status (SES), a concept related to an individual's economic and social
position relative to others, can shape social interactions like altruistic behaviors. However …

We, here, provide a personal review article on the development of a functional MRI in the
radiology departments of two German university medicine units. Although the international …

Fairness norms and resulting behaviours are an important prerequisite for cooperation in
human societies. At the same time, financial incentives are commonly used to motivate …

Financial incentives are commonly used to motivate behaviors. However, there is also
evidence that incentives can impede the behavior they are supposed to foster, for example …

Humans need social closeness to prosper. There is evidence that empathy can induce
social closeness. However, it remains unclear how empathy-related social closeness is …

In everyday life, people help others, from assisting colleagues with a task, to holding doors
for strangers. These types of actions have been called prosocial behaviors—actions that …

Empathy toward suffering individuals serves as potent driver for prosocial behavior.
However, it remains unclear whether prosociality induced by empathy for another person's …

People selectively help others based on perceptions of their merit or need. Here, we
develop a neurocomputational account of how these social perceptions translate into social …

Previous research suggests that older adults may display more prosocial behavior than
younger adults. However, recent meta-analyses indicate that effects are heterogeneous …

Despite its negative reputation, egoism–the excessive concern for one's own welfare–can
incite prosocial behavior. So far, however, egoism-based prosociality has received little …