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Altruism (Latin origin - alter: the other) consists of sacrificing something for someone other than the self (e.g. sacrificing time, energy or possessions) with no expectation of any compensation or benefits, either direct, or indirect (e.g., receiving recognition for the act of giving).

Altruism (Latin origin - alter: the other)

The deliberate pursuit of the interests or welfare of others.

Encourage selflessness and help pay it forward!

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more people should adopt.

there so many kids out there who needs a home, more people should be willingly to take them in and raise these kids as there own.

9 Comments
2024/12/02
14:36 UTC

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did you know ginger helps with Cramps and migraines.

so do the altruistic thing and spread it around! source that it helps with cramps Benefits of Ginger for Menstrual Cramps

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2024/11/25
09:27 UTC

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i wish altruism was more popular.

what happened to doing a good deed for the sake of a good deed?

14 Comments
2024/11/01
10:16 UTC

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Looking for samurais !

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2024/07/02
04:29 UTC

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Trying to put altruistic thoughts into action!

r/PoliticalSamurai

Trying to make my own crew of altruistic individuals, who cares about others than themselves, and like to have a good cause and act on it or atleast share some good ideas/contribute in some way.

4 Comments
2024/07/01
04:58 UTC

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The virtue of selfishness

Hey all. I’m sure without looking this topic has scooted across the proverbial desk here.

I think about altruism pragmatically and I can’t make sense of it. I read the Ayn Rand book and the CS Lewis retort, and I still find that true altruism cannot exist within the human construct. There’s always some expectation of reciprocity. At some level.

Looking forward to the comments to come.

Thank you.

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2024/06/23
21:23 UTC

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Where to look in psychology to make myself a more selfless person?

Hello, I came to this sub because I am looking for people to point me in the right direction. My goal is to learn about psychology in order to help myself become a better person. By this I mainly mean that I want to enhance my ability to engage in voluntary self-sacrifice for my future self and others. I want to learn how to be more selfless, hard-working, and more passionately engaged in helping others. I believe that what tugs me away from becoming more selfless is short term gratification. For these reasons I am primarily interested in research that focuses on reducing short term gratification and promoting and growing my ability to voluntary self-sacrifice.

I feel like in my personal life there are moments of "clarity" where I am completely willing to engage in voluntary self-sacrifice out of compassion for humanity, while at other times I sell myself out to short-term gratification behaviors that I know are not beneficial and are hindering my ability to carry out my mission of helping out others. I wanted to know what literature exists/field of psychology that is dedicated towards helping people become more effective in their mission towards helping other people.

1 Comment
2024/06/18
21:18 UTC

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Respondents needed for my Masters thesis survey on altruism and inequality!! (Last 30 to go!!)

Hello!

I'm doing some research on altruism and inequality for my Masters program in Behavioural Economics and am falling short of a few respondents. I would really reaallyyy appreciate it if y'all could spend 5 minutes on this and answer it!! :)

I've asked everyone I know and need help at this point.

Thank you!

https://erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_blWll2v5cVngN14

0 Comments
2024/06/17
11:33 UTC

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We NEED More People Like HIM In This World - Steve Irwin on Money

God rest his soul.

1 Comment
2024/04/29
19:56 UTC

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what are some examples of behaviours i can adapt to become more altruistic in my everyday life?

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2024/04/28
20:43 UTC

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Please help me win a school challenge! :)

Hello everybody! My school is taking part to a challenge with other schools. Every school had to do a rap-music and the one receiving the most upvotes on YouTube is winning! It is the first time (as the challenge happens every year) that our music is that qualitative and we really want to win the challenge. Many friends put a lot of energy in it and I would be really happy they could be rewarded for that :) If you accept to help us, all you have to do is to upvote our music on this YouTube link: https://youtu.be/al3dz_i0boY?si=b5m9EZWC3hldMPBn

It comes out today at 18h but you can already upvote! Thank you in advance!!! 😄

0 Comments
2024/04/09
08:00 UTC

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Favourite example of altruism in fiction?

1 Comment
2024/02/28
23:22 UTC

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Sad that this thread is so quiet

Are we just not the altruistic beings I wish we were? Anyone know why that is?

3 Comments
2024/02/27
22:54 UTC

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Me preguntó si hay en reddit algún sitio para vender. En plan compraventa.

Soy nueva en esto, y me gustaría saber si hay algún sitio aquí (post, comunidad, lo que sea) para vender o comprar. Es para fines benéficos. Gracias.

0 Comments
2024/02/05
10:53 UTC

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Would you donate a kidney to a stranger?

0 Comments
2024/01/11
01:02 UTC

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please water this seed now (it will become a real tree)

I have planted a seed.
I need 35 more drops of water within 3 hours for it to become a real tree.

https://tree-nation.com/seeds/view/5278667

Water the seed here 👆

1 Comment
2023/10/28
04:25 UTC

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Short survey on Mindfulness and Cognition

I am a Psychology Lecturer and Researcher at London South Bank University. I am looking to validate the Detached Mindfulness Questionnaire with this very short survey (it should take around 10 minutes to complete). All data will be anonymised and kept securely. You are under no obligation to participate and may withdraw up until 30th October.

Who can participate?

· As long as you are 18 years of age or over and you are fluent in English you can participate!

If you are interested, please click on the link below where you will find more information. Results of the study will be posted here in due course.

Click here for the survey

Thank you for your time!

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2023/08/29
16:18 UTC

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Shame that the sub isn’t bigger.

Shot in the dark but I have an idea for a huge project. Something that if pulled off could truly create a better world. Something that if done successfully and without corruption could help a lot of people. Maybe even everyone.

Anyone know of a place to open a discussion with a decent sized audience? Even one person willing to hear me out would be amazing. Just hoping to increase the odds of 5 people listening…

9 Comments
2023/03/24
11:39 UTC

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Somebody gives a lot of money to charity and is seen doing so. They might be doing it so they get praise from being seen, they might do it only because they care about the charity. Do you approve?

4 Comments
2023/02/15
10:55 UTC

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If you are doing something altruistic, is it better to do it publicly or privately?

3 Comments
2023/02/15
10:49 UTC

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Recruiting – Looking for people who don’t take psychedelic drugs to complete a short survey

Recruiting – Looking for people who don’t take psychedelic drugs to complete a short survey

I am a Lecturer at London South Bank University and I am researching the perceived effects of taking psychedelics on wellbeing and gut health. I am looking for people who don’t take psychedelic drugs so that I can compare the data from people who do take psychedelic drugs with that from people who If you don’t. If you can spare 10-15 minutes, please complete this online survey (link found below) – you would be contributing to this investigation into the perceived effects of psychedelics on wellbeing and gut health.

This survey is completely confidential and anonymous so no details that could identify you will be recorded. As long as you are over 18 years of age and you are not currently taking psychiatric medications (other than antidepressants), you are not under the influence of recreational drugs whilst participating; and do not have brain damage/diagnosed with memory deficit conditions, you are most welcome to participate. Please feel free to share the link with your friends as well.

Please note that this study asks you questions about your stool (poo) consistency and regularity so you may want to observe that first for a few days first.

This study is not restricted to any country and welcomes people from all countries to participate. Our findings will contribute to informing research on the perceived effects of psychedelics within the UK and internationally and will form the basis of a journal article that may be published in a peer reviewed journal.

The study has been approved by the School of Applied Sciences Ethics Committee, no. ETH2122-0230.

To participate, just follow this link:

https://lsbupsychology.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV\_aWxGEIHAUqYu2Ue

Thank you so much! Your participation is appreciated.

0 Comments
2023/01/14
13:40 UTC

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so close to Christmas and they lost their home all their pets

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2022/12/13
01:19 UTC

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Martin Luther King's Dream Fulfilled (2 min) - We're all members of the human family, therefore we all have the responsibility to show every human has eternal worth.

0 Comments
2022/10/19
22:09 UTC

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What text would you want to be printed on your altruism t shirt?

1 Comment
2022/06/10
11:32 UTC

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Viruses, Pandemics and Effective Altruism with Jasper Göttingen

We discuss what a virus is, the differences between RNA and DNA viruses, how we are all infected by Herpes viruses, and why this matters for organ transplants. We delve into flu viruses and corona viruses and some of their elegant and dangerous features, monitoring in the context of pandemics, virological weather forecasts, pandemic risk, manmade pandemics vs. natural pandemics, the risks of gain-of-function research, and the early warning center in Berlin.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Hy8Eh9nDx59pfSnhVr3lz

0 Comments
2022/05/12
09:04 UTC

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Acts of Altruism

I'm working on a documentary on Altruism and am looking for experience, stories, about acts of true altruism that does not involve organ donations. Do you know anyone, or have heard a story of any truly selfless acts of heroism? Appreciate you assistance.

4 Comments
2022/02/03
22:15 UTC

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