Altruism
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Monday, March 22, 2010

Felt obligation to help others as a protective factor against losses in psychological well-being following functional decline in middle and later life.

11 Oct 2009 This study examined felt obligation to help others in two domains (close others and society) as protective factors against losses in psychological well-being following functional decline. Lagged-dependent regression models were estimated using data ... Read more...

Costly punishment does not always increase cooperation.

26 Sep 2009 In a pairwise interaction, an individual who uses costly punishment must pay a cost in order that the opponent incurs a cost. It has been argued that individuals will behave more cooperatively if they know that their opponent has the option of using ... Read more...

Women's experiences of participating in the Magpie Trial: a postal survey in the United Kingdom.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The Magpie Trial compared magnesium sulfate with placebo for women with preeclampsia. The objective of this study was to explore women's views and experiences of participating in the Magpie Trial in the United Kingdom. METHODS: Postal ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Altruism'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Felt obligation to help others as a protective factor against losses in psychological well-being following functional decline in middle and later life. 11 Oct 2009
• Costly punishment does not always increase cooperation. 26 Sep 2009
• Origins. On the origin of cooperation. 2 Sep 2009
• Women's experiences of participating in the Magpie Trial: a postal survey in the United Kingdom. 30 Aug 2009
• Exposure to violence, support needs, adjustment, and motivators among Guatemalan humanitarian aid workers. 30 Aug 2009
• Racial differences in motivators and barriers to blood donation among blood donors. 30 Aug 2009
• Severe mental disorders in complex emergencies. 20 Aug 2009
• Can nature make us more caring? Effects of immersion in nature on intrinsic aspirations and generosity. 3 Aug 2009
• Interventions to reduce psychosocial disturbance following humanitarian relief efforts involving natural disasters: an integrative review. 30 Jul 2009
• Do chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) spontaneously take turns in a reciprocal cooperation task? 30 Jul 2009
• Cooperatively breeding cottontop tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) do not donate rewards to their long-term mates. 30 Jul 2009
• Keynote address: the humanity of orthopaedics. 30 Jul 2009
• Research ethics review in humanitarian contexts: the experience of the independent ethics review board of Médecins Sans Frontières. 26 Jul 2009
• The kindest cut: what sort of person gives a kidney to a stranger? 25 Jul 2009
• A prototype analysis of gratitude: varieties of gratitude experiences. 4 Jul 2009
• Measuring patients' experiences and outcomes. 30 Jun 2009
• Age modulates attitudes to whole body donation among medical students. 29 Jun 2009
• [Humanitarian nurse, health program coordinator] 29 Jun 2009
• The ethics of altruism in clinical research. 29 Jun 2009
• Benefits, harms, and motives in clinical research. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Altruism'

Definition: Consideration and concern for others, as opposed to self-love or egoism, which can be a motivating influence.

Descriptor UI: D000533

Alternative terms: Altruism; Humanitarianism;

Related Mesh Headings: Beneficence; Gift Giving;

Tree Number: F01.145.813.090;

History Note: 78

Technical Notes: no qualif