Altruism in humans
By: C. Daniel Batson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9780195341065
Description: This book takes a hard-science look at the possibility that we humans have the capacity to care for others for their sakes (altruism) rather than simply for our own (egoism). The look is based on an extensive series of theory-testing laboratory experiments conducted over the past 35 years.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The empathy-altruism hypothesis; title: Antecedents of empathic concern; title: Behavioral consequences of empathy-induced altruism; title: Turning to experiments; title: Testing the empathy-altruism hypothesis; title: Two further challenges to the empathy-altruism hypothesis; title: Benefits of empathy-induced altruism; title: Liabilities; title: Toward a pluralism of prosocial motives and a more humane society.