The Altruistic Urge : : Why We’re Driven to Help Others / / Stephanie D. Preston.
Ordinary people can perform acts of astonishing selflessness, sometimes even putting their lives on the line. A pregnant woman saw a dorsal fin and blood in the water—and dove right in to pull her wounded husband to safety. Remarkably, some even leap into action to save complete strangers: one New Y...
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations for Neuroanatomic Regions, Neuropeptides, and Neurotransmitters
- Introduction: The Curious Case of the Assiduous Dams
- 1 The Altruistic Response Model
- 2 Similarities Between Offspring Care and Altruism Across Species
- 3 Different Kinds of Altruism
- 4 What Is an Instinct?
- 5 The Neural Bases of Altruism
- 6 Characteristics of the Victim That Facilitate a Response
- 7 Characteristics of the Observer That Facilitate a Response
- 8 Comparing the Altruistic Response Model to Other Theories
- Conclusion: Why Consider Altruistic Responding Now?
- Notes
- References
- Index