Some people may be genetically programmed to do good, Israeli researchersbelieve. According to a study conducted by a team of psychologists from HerzogMemorial Hospital and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a link exists betweenselfless behavior and a gene variant on chromosome number 11.
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