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Altruism and Health - Perspectives from Empirical Research (Hardcover, New)
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Altruism and Health - Perspectives from Empirical Research (Hardcover, New)
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Does a kindly, charitable interest in others have health benefits
for the agent, particularly when coupled with helping behaviours?
Although the answer remains unclear, researchers have established
that there is an association between generous emotions, helping
behaviour, and longevity. Increasingly, emotional states and their
related behaviours are being studied by mainstream scientists in
relation to health promotion and disease prevention. If helping
affect or behaviour can be linked with health and longevity, there
are significant implications for how we think about human nature
and prosperity. Although studies show that those who are physically
or psychologically overwhelmed by the needs of others do experience
a stressful burden that can have significant negative health
consequences, little attention has been given to whether there are
health benefits from helping behaviour that is fulfilling, not
overwhelming. In this book, Stephen Post brings together
distinguished researchers from basic science to address this
question in objective terms. The book provides heuristic models,
from evolution and neuroscience, to explain the association between
altruism and health, and examines potential public health and
practical implications of the existing data.
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