The altruistic brain : how we are naturally good / Donald Pfaff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pfaff, Donald W., 1939- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Altruism.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Part 1 Evidence for Altruistic Brain Theory

1 The Biological/Evolutionary Roots of Altruism 21

2 Altruistic Brain Theory Introduced 49

3 Primary Neuroscience Research Underlying Each Step of Altruistic Brain Theory 75

4 Neural and Hormonal Mechanisms that Promote Prosocial Behaviors Once the Ethical Decision Is Made 101

5 New Neuroscience Research: The Theory's Link to An Ethical Universal 131

Part 2 Improving Performance of the Moral Brain: Removing Obstacles to Good Behavior

6 How Altruistic Brain Theory Changes Our Perceptions of Ourselves and of Altruism 155

7 Why the Altruistic Brain Matters: Its Significance to Addressing Individuals' Bad Behavior 199

8 Multiplier Effect: From Bad to Worse in a Social Setting 231

9 No Easy Answers... But No Pessimism Either 249.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

Other Format:

Print version: Pfaff, Donald W., 1939- Altruistic brain : how we are naturally good.

ISBN:

9780199377473

OCLC:

896787182

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.