When we engage in helping that appears on its face to be altruistic, even selfless, and those people that benefit from our help share our genes, this would be congruent with the idea of .

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Kin selection refers to the idea that we are more likely to help those who are genetically related to us because by helping them, we are indirectly helping to pass on our own genes. Therefore, if we engage in helping that appears to be selfless but those who benefit from our help share our genes, this would be congruent with the idea of kin selection.

When We Engage in Helping That Appears on Its Face