Studies have also shown that an individual can learn to be altruistic. Neuroscientists have identified three components of altruism that anyone can develop as acquired skills: empathy (understanding and sharing the feelings of another), loving kindness (the wish to spread happiness), and compassion (a desire to relieve the suffering of another).
研究还表明个人可以学会利他的行为方式。神经学家已确定了利他主义的三个组成部分，每个人都可以通过学习来最终掌握：同理心（理解并分享他人的感受）、慈爱心（希望传播快乐）和同情心（希望减轻别人的痛苦）。