The Nature Of Human Nature Is Good Geoltner
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We all wish for human nature to be good, and I believe human nature is good. Humanity has the ability to feel for others. Mencius states that ''all men have the mind which cannot bear to see the suffering of others'', this quote is directed from his passage, written between 372-289 BCE, ''Man's Nature is Good.'' Advancements in technology have given us access to biological information about the human race that answers humanity's biggest question.
Keltner provides proof of our biological basis of compassion. He had conducted an experiment with people to analyze their reaction to unfortunate events.
During this study, the vagus nerve, a nerve that reacts when humans feel scared/compassion, had reacted showcasing human's immediate response