The Altruism Question: Toward A Social-psychological Answer
- C. Batson
- 1 July 1991
Psychology, Philosophy
Contents: The Question Posed by Our Concern for Others: Altruism or Egoism? Part I: The Altruism Question in Western Thought.Egoism and Altruism in Western Philosophy. Egoism and Altruism in Early…
Altruism in Humans
- C. Batson
- 28 January 2011
Psychology
The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis is applied as a guide for the development of a Pluralism of Prosocial Motives-and a More Humane Society in the 21st Century.
The Neural Substrate of Human Empathy: Effects of Perspective-taking and Cognitive Appraisal
The view that humans' responses to the pain of others can be modulated by cognitive and motivational processes, which influence whether observing a conspecific in need of help will result in empathic concern, an important instigator for helping behavior, is supported.
Evidence for Altruism: Toward a Pluralism of Prosocial Motives
- C. BatsonLaura L. Shaw
- 1 April 1991
Psychology
Psychologists have long assumed that the motivation for all intentional action, including all action intended to benefit others, is egoistic. People benefit others because, ultimately, to do so…
Measuring Religion as Quest: 2) Reliability Concerns
- C. BatsonP. Schoenrade
- 1 December 1991
Psychology
In this paper, concerns are addressed regarding the reliability of the Quest scale introduced by Batson (1976) and Batson and Ventis (1982). After briefly reviewing the evidence, we have concluded…
Is Empathy-Induced Helping Due to Self–Other Merging?
- C. BatsonKaren SagerEric GarstMisook KangKostia RubchinskyKaren Dawson
- 1 September 1997
Psychology
Two experiments tested the idea that empathy-induced helping is due to self–other merging. To manipulate empathy, half of the participants in each experiment received instructions to remain objective…
Religion as Prosocial: Agent or Double Agent?*
- C. Batson
- 1 March 1976
Psychology
Does religion promote prosocial behavior? A verdict is not clear. Methodological and theoretical weaknesses in recent studies correlating religious orientation with social values (e.g., prejudice)…
Measuring Religion as Quest: 1) Validity Concerns
- C. BatsonP. Schoenrade
- 1 December 1991
Psychology
In this paper, concerns are addressed regarding the validity of the Quest scale introduced by Batson (1976) and Batson and Ventis (1982). Some have wondered whether this scale might be more a measure…
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