By Team Ayurved Sutra
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The Evolution and Social Dynamics of Compassion
Altruistic responding implies an active behavioral response initiated by the perception of need, which is differentiated from cooperative, diffuse, or unintentional forms of altruism that likely derive from other evolutionary and mechanistic origins… Altruistic responding further narrows these classifications to only include cases where the motivation to respond is fomented by direct or indirect perception of the other’s distress or need…. This excludes cases that emerged later in time or include diverse processes, such as cooperation or helping influenced
