ISSUE 11 | NOVEMBER 2019
BIKERS CLUB | MAGAZINE | PAGE 37
and beliefs that you rarely
question yourself or experience
self-doubt. You know that
you're living by an amazing
ideation and that you're truly
making the lives of those
around you better and let's not
forget, it makes your life better
as well. which is a part of the brain
essential to our feeling and
perceiving emotions, especially
fear. This finding hints at a
possible link between altruism
and the neurologically driven
capacity to observe fear and
empathize with this fear in
others.
Why are Some
People More
Altruistic Than
Others? How Can I Be
More Altruistic
We can't all be an Ellen
DeGeneres. In fact some of us
are pretty far off from being
like this do-gooder. Why is
that? While researchers aren't
exactly sure, there is evidence
that suggests our brain
functions influence how
altruistic and selfless we may
be. People who demonstrate
strong altruism actually have a
more active (and sometimes
larger) right amygdala,
While there is evidence that
altruism is linked to brain
functioning and greater
compassion, there are ways for
individuals who don't innately
possess the quality to adapt
more selfless behaviour. Just
follow these three simple steps:
Spread the love.
As we previously touched on,
altruism is characterized by
helping others. So start by
simply spreading the love. Be
positive, be kind, and be
helpful. It goes an awful long
way.
Serve your
community.
Do you know what's going on in
your community? If you don't,
find out and then get involved.
Make cookies for the bake sale,
volunteer at the animal shelter,
help raise money to fix up the
school. It's simple, figure out
where your efforts are needed
and then lend them.
Reap and enjoy the
benefits.
When you do something good
for someone, it's natural to feel
good about yourself. So don't
push these feelings away,
accept and enjoy them! This will
make you feel more inclined to
continue your efforts. Besides,
feeling a rush of joy upon
helping another is characteristic
of altruism. It's a good thing,
not a sign of selfishness.
article by Rahul Mehta