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Rixons asked in Social SciencePsychology · 1 year ago

Why do people do things for others even when they don't want to?

For example, I'm thinking of like when someone is sad or upset and you know doing something (lets say going to the movies) would make them happy but you yourself don't want to, but you do it anyway. What feelings make people do this? Is it empathy, sympathy, compassion etc? Why do people do this?

Thanks for your help.

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