Culture Pathological Altruism: The Road to Hell Really Is Often Paved With Good Intentions Argues New Study Ronald Bailey | 6.19.2013 9:31 AM ...

Altruism is a very effective way to create that sense of belonging. Serotonin When you feel important, your brain releases the the calm, confident feeling of serotonin.

Barbara Oakley and Guruprasad Madhavan rebrand gullibility as pathological altruism in order to avoid stigmatising people whose support of others is misguided and has negative effects (10 ...

Oakley argued that while altruism is often understood as the unselfish concern for the welfare of others, good intentions often blind people to the true effects of their actions. Altruism, Oakley ...

The revenge of the slime molds, readers take a global health challenge and we take a look at pathological altruism. - The New York Times Science Science Times ...

The Psychologist A-Z kicks off.Suggested by Martin Milton, Professor of Counselling Psychology at Regent's University London (Twitter: @swlondonpsych) 'Our egocentrism has made us one of the most ...

Altruism feels good because it stimulates dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin. In our quest for good feelings, we don't always monitor the results of our altruistic gestures.