Follow-up versions of the study showed that this antipathy was not because of a sense that the selflessperson was incompetent or unpredictable two kinds of people psychologists know are disliked in this sort of game.
In a statement Mrs Chowdhury's family said they were devastated by the loss of Jasmin who was a "kind, caring, thoughtful, selfless and beautiful person".
They both would have understood that ultimately it was very much about me, and reject the classical concept of altruism, or selfless giving to others, because it excludes benefit to the person who does the giving.