“People constantly rely on each other for help: new study reveals”

A study conducted by researchers from UCLA, Australia, Ecuador, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK has found that humans have a deep-rooted tendency to rely on each other for help. The study analyzed the behavior of people in towns and villages in various countries to determine the cultural influence on cooperative behaviors. It revealed that people signal a need for assistance every few minutes and answer small requests for help far more often than they decline them, regardless of cultural differences. The results shed light on the fact that humans are inherently generous and giving by nature, with cultural differences having minimal influence on helping behavior. The study examined over 40 hours of video footage from various countries and analyzed more than 1,000 requests for help. It found that people generally help without explanation and decline small requests only 26% of the time. Importantly, the findings suggest that being helpful is a reflex in humans and is universal, transcending cultural differences.