Paul was not saying that they gave because they were happy. The reverse was true ​ — they were happy because they were able to give.
وبالفعل ،‏ اثبتت احدى الدراسات ان العطاء « ينشِّط اجزاء من الدماغ لها علاقة بالمتعة ،‏ الروابط الاجتماعية ،‏ والثقة ،‏ ويولِّد شعورا بالسعادة والرضى » .‏