Altruism

toc = Definition: = Behavior that is aimed at helping another, requires some self-sacrifice, and is not performed for personal gain. Gen Psych, Chapter 14, Pg. 457

= Examples: = Helping to build a home for a low-income family

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=In the News:= [|Complete Strangers Touched By Altruistic "Layaway Angels"] After 25 years of working in the retail industry, George Bianchi, store manager of Kmart in Brockton, Mass., says he's never seen a more giving gesture than the nationwide Christmas phenomenon he's experienced firsthand. Over the past couple of weeks, three people stopped by his store and asked to pay off the layaways of complete strangers.

[|Altruism motivates kidney donor] It's one thing to donate money, food or clothing, but how many people would be willing to donate an organ without first knowing the recipient? For Mary Patalita, it was an easy choice. She recently donated a kidney without knowing who would be on the receiving end.

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