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Scientists found that toddlers express more happiness when sharing treats with someone else than when receiving treats themselves. This provides evidence that human cooperation is driven by a natu... (www.psypost.org)

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2026-04-08 12:02:42+00:00.

Original Title: Scientists found that toddlers express more happiness when sharing treats with someone else than when receiving treats themselves. This provides evidence that human cooperation is driven by a natural emotional reward from prosocial behavior, which refers to actions intended to benefit others.

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