Altruism: An examination of the concept and a review of the literature.

1970/04/01 by Dennis L. Krebs · 707 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Altruism (biology) #Attachment and Relationship Dynamics #Cognitive psychology #Economics #Positive economics #Psychology #Psychology of Social Influence #Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology #Social psychology

paper · doi:10.1037/h0028987

published in Psychological Bulletin 73(4), 258-302 (American Psychological Association)

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