Why do we help? Researcher explains our ‘altruistic urge.’

Every day, people perform astonishing acts of generosity, sometimes at great risk. Small acts of selflessness occur almost everywhere you look. Stephanie Preston is a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and an expert on why humans developed a powerful drive to help one another. She speaks to The World’s Marco Werman about her book, “The Altruistic Urge: Why We’re Driven to Help Others.”