Self-protection promotes altruism

Chan, Eugene Y.

doi:10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2017.05.004

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Self-protection promotes altruism

Chan, Eugene Y.·2017·Evolution and Human Behavior

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From an evolutionary perspective, human altruism, reciprocity, and cooperation can be viewed as evolutionarily adaptive strategies since altruism can be driven by the need for self‐protecting individuals from dangerous situations, in order to survive eventually.
“From an evolutionary perspective, human altruism, reciprocity, and cooperation can be viewed as evolutionarily adaptive strategies (Schindler et al., 2013) since altruism can be driven by the need for self‐protecting individuals from dangerous situations, in order to survive eventually (Chan, 2017).”
From “The greedy I that gives”—The paradox of egocentrism and altruism: Terror management and system justification perspectives on the interrelationship between mortality salience and charitable donations amid the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic (2022) · cites this paper as Chan, 2017
One of the most prominent psychosocial responses people show when they need to protect themselves is seeking out others.
“One of the most prominent psychosocial responses people show when they need to protect themselves is seeking out others (Chan, 2017).”
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Authors: Chan, E. Y.
Affiliations: Monash University (AU)
Corresponding author: Chan, Eugene Y.
ORCID: Chan, Eugene Y.
Venue: Evolution and Human Behavior
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2017-09
Volume: 38
Issue: 5
Pages: 667-673
ISSN: 1090-5138 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2017.05.004
OpenAlex: W2616663960
Cited by: 26
References: 59
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1
FWCI: 3.13
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Evolution and Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Safety Research › Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
Keywords: self-protection, altruism, dictator game, anonymity, affiliation, safety in numbers, prosocial behavior, evolutionary psychology

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