Altruism, giving and pro-social conduct, and reciprocity, are the basis of the existence and performance of societies … (which they sometimes also create); and in charity and specific organizations. Altruism has various origins: it can be … hedonistic or natural altruism in empathy, affection, sympathy, emotional contagion, pity, and compassion; or normative altruism …

study is needed because it is unclear how altruism influences the inclination of an altruistic person to take risks. Will … ability to make altruistic transfers? Or does altruism induce a person to resort to risky behavior because the reward for a … averse than a comparable person who is not altruistic: altruism is a cause of greater willingness to take risks. The finding …

colleagues, which in turn creates co-worker altruism. We study how financial incentives for productive activities can improve or …

communicative reasons (I want to establish or confirm a friendship per se ). In a theory of rational individual action, such …-evolution. In particular, we focus on the conditions under which reciprocity and altruism may survive and even spread over as social …