GOOD

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A growing body of evidence shows it’s

physically healthy to be a do-gooder.

Rita Carter dons her halo and puts

forward the case for being kind to

fellow humans

Remember that boy at nursery who wouldn’t share his

toys? How about that flatmate who never did the

washing-up? There’s no doubt about it, we’ve all

encountered selfish individuals. But don’t worry, while

it may seem as if these egomaniacs are getting one up

on the rest of us, it turns out that the good ones will

have the last laugh.

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ILLUSTRATOR: KYLE SMART

66 Vol. 8 Issue 10

SCIENCE

66 Vol. 8 Issue 10