Altruism in humans

Altruism in humans / C. Daniel Batson.

Altruism in Humans takes a hard-science look at the possibility that humans have the capacity to care for others for their sakes rather than simply for their own. This discussion is based not on armchair speculation or after-the-fact interviews, but on an extensive series of theory-testing laborator...

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Main Author: Batson, C. Daniel (Charles Daniel), 1943-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2011.
Subjects:
Altruism.
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Summary:Altruism in Humans takes a hard-science look at the possibility that humans have the capacity to care for others for their sakes rather than simply for their own. This discussion is based not on armchair speculation or after-the-fact interviews, but on an extensive series of theory-testing laboratory experiments conducted over the past 35 years. -- Book Jacket.
Authored by the world's leading scholar on altruism, and based on decades of research, this landmark work is an authoritative scholarly resource on the theory surrounding altruism and its potential contribution to better interpersonal relations and a greater society. --Book Jacket.
Physical Description:vi, 329 p. 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-268) and indexes.
ISBN:9780195341065 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0195341066 (hbk. : alk. paper)

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