The roots and branches of human altruism

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 473-479

  Hay, Dale F ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTRUISM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATION; EMPATHY; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LEADERSHIP; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIALIZATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ALTRUISM; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMPATHY; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHYLOGENY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIALIZATION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 68749095813     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712609X442096     Document Type: Article

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