Evolutionary history
Thanks to evolutionary science we now know that humans are wired for compassion. From the earliest care relationships between a parent and their child, this motive has developed into one that binds the human species.
KEY PAPERS
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An exploration of how compassion has evolved and is now being harnessed
2020
Gilbert, P.
Frontiers in Psychology
Childrearing laid the groundwork for compassion for others
2017
Narvaez, D.
Routledge
Compassion involves an understanding of suffering coupled with the desire to alleviate it
Cassell, E. J.
BOOKS
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