1st Edition

Altruism, Narcissism, Comity

Edited By Nathaniel Pallone Copyright 1999
218 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

How does the sense of basic fairness--or selflessness versus selfishness--arise? How is it exhibited behaviorally? How is it maintained? Few topics hold more contemporary significance or have proved more elusive to specification in precise scientific terms. Current research perspectives on altruism, narcissism, and comity by distinguished behavioral scientists from around the world were brought... Read more
1. Equity, Justice, and Altruism 2. Reactions to the Fate of One’s Brain-Child after Its Disclosure 3. Perfectionism in Relation to Attributions for Success or Failure 4. Need Norm, Demographic Influence, Social Role, and Justice Judgment 5. Adaptive and Maladaptive Narcissism among University Faculty, Clergy, Politicians, and Librarians 6. Perceptions of Self-Oriented and Other-Oriented Help-Providers 7. The Linkage between Spurned Help and Burnout among Practicing Nurses 8. Doctrinal Orthodoxy, Religious Orientation, and Anthropocentrism 9. Intrinsic Religious Motivation and Attitudes toward Death among the Elderly 10. Counterfeit Courage: Toward a Process Psychology Paradigm for the “Heroic Rescue Fantasy” 11. Pathological Narcissism and Serial Homicide: Review and Case Study

Biography

Nathaniel Pallone