Abigail Marsh

Neuroscientist and Psychologist

Abigail Marsh is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University. She received her PhD in Social Psychology from Harvard University in 2004.

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The psychopathic brain is different—but it CAN be treated

Humans are among the most altruistic species that we’ve studied, due to our alloparental instincts – a trait we evolved into that allows us to care for offspring who are […]

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10 min

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Abigail Marsh

She studied extreme psychopaths. Here’s what it taught her about human nature

Are humans naturally selfless? Psychologist Abigail Marsh is using studies on psychopathy and altruism to find out.

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11 min

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Abigail Marsh