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Unlocking the Neural Basis of Self-Interest and Self-Sacrifice

By Julian Wills and Jay Van Bavel
Backed by Jacob Peets, Romolo Gaspari, Denny Luan, Carolyn Funk, Jon Haidt, Kyle Cassaday, Harold Wills, Cathy Ohmes, Jonathan Wills, Rob Martin, and 26 other backersTim Weidinger, Kevin Linger, YON - Jan C. Hardenbergh, Jane Schwitter Keihn, Michael Paluzzi, Kyle Ratner, Kate Ray, Annie Hill, Tom Alar, Louis Plowden-Wardlaw, Jessica Waala, James Clampett, Christina Tran, Deborah Walczak, Sebastian Poreba, Oscar Jasklowski, Rajiv Shenoy, Alexander Hoekstra, Bradley Mensah, Danny Marske, Rosette Wills, Cindy Wu, Eric D. Walters, Santos Elena Graham, Bo Sprotte Kofod, and Olivia Miele
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New York University
New York, New York
PsychologyNeuroscience
Open Access
$6,577
Raised of $9,750 Goal
68%
Ended on 9/23/15
Campaign Ended
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Until Next Time!
September 22, 2015
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Measuring Cooperation... In a Brain Scanner?
September 7, 2015
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Fact vs. Fiction: How Easy is it to Shut-Down an MRI?
August 31, 2015
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A Promising Start
August 30, 2015
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The Perks of Being an Early Backer
August 24, 2015
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