What drives our desire to behave morally? Neuroeconomist Paul Zak shows why he believes oxytocin (he calls it “the moral molecule”) is responsible for trust, empathy, and other feelings that help build a stable society. (Recorded at TED Global, July 2011, in Edinburg, Scotland. Duration: 16:35.)
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Francisco Sanmarco commented on Nov 18 2011
Well some neurologist & studies say it’s at least a little bit more complex on human brains – I recommend the book “Welcome to your brain” by Sam Wang and Sandra Aamodt
priya gehm commented on Nov 3 2011
The assertion that humans are more concerned with morality than animals is without basis, without observation, without science. It’s wrong and destructive to spread that assumption. This talk is not worthy of TED.