What does it mean to be good? And what are the boundaries of predisposition towards others? The Christmas episode of Prisma explores the science of goodness with prof. Antonino Tamburello
“You’re too good”, “good yes, stupid no”, “good as bread”. But what does it really mean to be good? What measurable mechanisms exist behind our predisposition towards others?
Science of goodness between DNA and psychology
From genetics to the evolutionary roots of human cooperation, up to the brain circuits that regulate empathy and prosocial behavior, Prof. Antonino Tamburello – psychiatrist and psychotherapist, founder and director of the Skinner Institute in Rome – guides us through the science of goodness: an integral part of our being but with very specific boundaries and limits.
At Christmas we are all (not) better
And then the paradox of Christmas: during the holidays, amidst laden tables and sharing rituals, the toughest family arguments often erupt. A coincidence, or the result of specific brain mechanisms?
