Humble people more likely to help

Published: Jan. 4, 2012 at 11:58 PM

ORONO, Maine, Jan. 4 (UPI) - Arrogant people are less likely than those who are humble to offer help to someone in need, U.S. researchers found.

Lead author Jordan LaBouff, a lecturer in psychology at the University of Maine, who collaborated on the research while a doctoral candidate at Baylor University, said students in an experiment were asked how many hours during the coming three weeks they would be willing to meet with an injured student to provide aid...