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The study authors therefore conclude that the BLA is not fundamentally necessary for altruism, but that it helps regulate the degree of generosity depending on the social distance between individuals.

This finding suggests the BLA calibrates altruism based on emotional connections, not promoting or inhibiting it. The basolateral amygdala (BLA) regulates prosocial behaviour, adjusting generosity ...

Tour Read.. The Black Voice’s budget proposal was rejected by a 3-5 vote with four abstentions. The committee also voted to reject Effective Altruism’s budget proposal. There was brief debate over ...