Psychology of Helping and Altruism Problems and Puzzles

Summary: CHAPTER 1: An Introduction to Helping and Altruism CHAPTER 2: The Context: When Will People Help? CHAPTER 3: Why Do People Help? CHAPTER 4: Biological Explanations of Helping and Altruism: Are We "Compassionate Beasts?" CHAPTER 5: The Development of Helping and Altruism: You're Not (Only) Getting Older, You're (Also) Getting Better CHAPTER 6: And Now for Something a Little Different: How Helps and Why? CHAPTER 7: Hel...p Wanted? Help Seeking: Actions and Reaction CHAPTER 8: Collective Helping and Altruism CHAPTER 9: Putting it Together: What We Know and What We Need to Learn About Helping and Altruism [read more]