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245 10 a| Altruism in humans /c| C. Daniel Batson.;

260 a| Oxford ;a| New York :b| Oxford University Press,c| 2011.;

300 a| vi, 329 pages ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-268) and index.;

505 0 a| The empathy-altruism hypothesis -- Antecedents of empathic concern -- Behavioral consequences of empathy-induced altruism -- Turning to experiments -- Testing the empathy-altruism hypothesis -- Two further challenges -- Benefits of empathy-induced altruism -- Liabilities -- Toward a pluralism of prosocial motives-and a more humane society.;

520 a| 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.;

520 a| 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.;

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Altruism in humans / C. Daniel Batson.

Author/creator	Batson, C. Daniel, 1943-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Description	vi, 329 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects	Altruism.

Contents	The empathy-altruism hypothesis -- Antecedents of empathic concern -- Behavioral consequences of empathy-induced altruism -- Turning to experiments -- Testing the empathy-altruism hypothesis -- Two further challenges -- Benefits of empathy-induced altruism -- Liabilities -- Toward a pluralism of prosocial motives-and a more humane society.
Abstract	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.
Abstract	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-268) and index.
LCCN	2010021456
ISBN	9780195341065 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	0195341066 (hbk. : alk. paper)

Altruism in humans / C. Daniel Batson.

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