Renee Bruens of Clarksville found herself compelled to donate a kidney after seeing a car magnet seeking an O-negative blood donor, turning her ordinary life into one of extraordinary altruism.
Bruens describes initially telling coworkers about the kidney donation idea and receiving skepticism. However, after discovering she was a match, she decided to proceed, despite family objections.
Neuroscientist Abigail Marsh highlights that altruistic actions like kidney donation to strangers involve significant risk and investment, defining it as 'extraordinary altruism' due to its rarity.
Marsh notes that only a small number of Americans, roughly 300 to 400, donate a kidney to someone they do not know, signifying the rare nature of such selfless acts.
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