Proof that We are Motivated Mostly by Fear: What Would You Do in a Hit and Run?

June 9, 2008 by gbrown

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Proof that humans are motivated more by fear than any other emotion, this video of a pedestrian mown down by a hit and run driver whilst onlookers fail to act demonstrates that people are often more scared of making mistakes and threats to their own security than the compassionate need to help others. Fair enough, the video doesn’t run the full length and we don’t know what happens next…but there is a distinct absence of timely help

Source: ABC News - Health