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"If you&amp;#039;ve ever surprised somone with a gift or kind favor for no other reason than to make their day, then you know how self-therapeutic altruism can be. And, unsurprisingly, there&amp;#039;s actual scientific proof of it\u2014specifically in terms of women and money. In a 2007 study of 19 female volunteers, two economists and a cognitive psychologist examined how different regions of the brain reacted when the women spent\u2014or did not spend\u2014their individual $100 credits. &amp;quot;As the volunteers watched the financial transactions on a computer screen, the scientists found that deep-seated parts of the brain associated with the pleasure of eating began to be stimulated,&amp;quot; according to the study. So it comes as no surprise to us that the lovely Sandra Bullock, 46\u2014who, thanks to her husband&amp;#039;s infidelity scandal, has endured quite a bit of media chastising and not to mention a spoiled marriage\u2014chose the giving route to recovery. In Louisiana on Sunday, the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the part-New Orleans resident celebrated the opening of the Warren Easton Charter High School Health Clinic, which she donated money towards and helped rebuild. &amp;quot;These young adults have seen the very worst, and they are committed to the very best,&amp;quot; said Bullock during her short speech. &amp;quot;I have seen nothing but unimaginable kindness, perseverance and hope right in this room here.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;It was more than her money,&amp;quot; Easton Foundation board member Arthur Hardy told People. &amp;quot;She is like our spiritual leader. She is our angel.&amp;quot; See pics of the ceremony here (and check how Bullock styled that fabo Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress). Thinking about getting charitable? Get tips and advice on WD&amp;#039;s charity page. - Brynn Mannino, Assistant Editor "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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