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Grandparental altruism: Expanding the sense of cause and effect

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2010

Edmund Fantino  and
Stephanie Stolarz-Fantino
Edmund Fantino
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of California–San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0109. [email protected]@psy.ucsd.edu
Stephanie Stolarz-Fantino
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of California–San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0109. [email protected]@psy.ucsd.edu
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Abstract

Grandparental altruism may be partially understood in the same way as other instances of altruism. Acts of altruism often occur in a context in which the actor has a broader sense of cause and effect than is evident in more typical behavioral interactions where cause and effect appear relatively transparent. Many believe that good deeds will ultimately produce good results.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , February 2010 , pp. 22 - 23
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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