Reprinted from "Your Brain on Altruism: The Power of Connection and Community during Times of Crisis" by Nicole Karlis, courtesy of University of California Press ...

Why helping others can lead to a more fulfilling life Reviewed by David Susman, PhD Altruism is defined as the unselfish concern for other people—doing things simply out of a desire to help ...

This type of unselfish behaviour is called altruism. Altruism may be common between individuals who are related (kin). The donor will benefit in terms of the increased chances of survival of ...

Altruistic preferences and expected specialty choice of U.S. medical students,” measures how medical student altruism affects which field one pursues. The data that measures altruistic preferences was ...