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Meditation Fosters Bonding and Cooperation with Humanity and All Forms of Life

2026-07-27

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<p>Altruism in social species, including humans, typically favors genetically close individuals. But humans also show altruism toward non-related individuals who share religious beliefs, ethnic origins, or national identities. This study explores whether Buddhist contemplative training fosters identity fusion—a strong, kin-like psychological bond—with humanity at large and all forms of life on Earth. In a cross-se...

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Literature Corpus work: bb9a0484-4000-5dbe-a617-8d7a26322d89
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/s82jd_v1

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