Behavioural Sciences

In which countries are people kindest to strangers?

A migrant woman from Somalia smiles at a transit camp in Gevgelija, Macedonia, after entering the country by crossing the border with Greece, September 12, 2015. Macedonia is considering building a Hungarian-style border fence to stem a rising influx of migrants from the south, Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki was quoted as saying on Thursday. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski - RTSQUE

Kindness thrives in harsh settings, according to new research Image: REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski - RTSQUE

Stéphanie Thomson
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