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 InfoHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Descriptionxvii, 206 pages ; 23 cm
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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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 183-193) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013051011
ISBN9781137031280 (hbk.)

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