Motivation, altruism, personality and social psychology the coming age of altruism / Michael Babula, University of Greenwich, UK.
| Author/creator | Babula, Michael, 1977- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. |
| Description | xvii, 206 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | List of figures and tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Intrinsic drive to become exocentric altruists -- An unenlightened developmental psychology -- Proposed hyperbola paradigm -- Expanding the scope of biological evolution -- The unlikely samaritans -- A fresh look at pathology -- Pathological self-interest -- Needs frustration and mindset of 9/11 jihadists -- The special case of psychopathy -- Sequential confirmation of the hyperbola paradigm -- Post-materialist value change -- New challenges for the West -- Political values in a threat environment -- The rejection of barabbas -- The coming age of altruism -- Aligning governing systems & altruistic values -- Promoting altruistic constructivist education -- Helping the afflicted transcend self-interest. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-193) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013051011 |
| ISBN | 9781137031280 (hbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |