Altruistic

 "In a study at the University of British Columbia, researchers found evidence that humans are inherently altruistic. In their study, toddlers under two years of age experienced “greater happiness when giving treats to others rather than receiving treats themselves.”" Lama Palden Drolma

From AI Gemini:

The research comes from a landmark 2012 study conducted at the University of British Columbia by psychologists Lara Aknin, J. Kiley Hamlin, and Elizabeth Dunn, published in PLOS ONE under the title "Giving Leads to Happiness in Young Children.”

Key Findings of the Study

Giving vs. Receiving: The researchers found that toddlers under two years of age displayed significantly higher levels of measured facial happiness when giving treats (such as Goldfish crackers or Teddy Grahams) to a puppet than when receiving the treats themselves.

"Costly" Giving: Children experienced the highest happiness levels when engaging in costly giving—meaning they forfeited one of their own treats to give away, rather than giving away an identical "found" treat that was provided by the researcher.

Evolutionary Context: Because this emotional reward ("warm glow") appears early in development before extensive social conditioning takes hold, the study provides evidence that prosocial tendencies and cooperation may be deeply rooted in human nature rather than solely learned through socialization.