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A Scientific Search for Altruism : Do We Only Care about Ourselves?.

This book traces the scientific search for altruism through numerous studies and attempts to examine various motivational suspects, reaching the improbable conclusion that empathy-induced altruism is indeed part of our nature. The book then considers the implications of this conclusion both for our...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Batson, C. Daniel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book traces the scientific search for altruism through numerous studies and attempts to examine various motivational suspects, reaching the improbable conclusion that empathy-induced altruism is indeed part of our nature. The book then considers the implications of this conclusion both for our understanding of who we are as humans (the bad news as well as the good) and for how we might create a more humane society.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (313 pages)
ISBN:9780190651381
0190651385