http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:18:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/comment-page-1/#comment-241133 Dejan Prokic Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:08:22 +0000 http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/#comment-241133 I believe that altruism isnt defined as well as it should be. One can be altruistic for the sheer satisfaction of helping people. Also the altruism isnt cinfined to the well off and rich neither. Anybody can go out of their way to help people. I used to work 72-80 hour weeks, only to send most of the money off overseas to help family that i dont even know. I might as well be helping strangers, because to me thats what the people in particular were- strangers. I didnt do it for to show off, or to better my social status, i done it because it made me feel better as a person. People do exploit altruism but you cant generalise so openly about a topic as broad as altruism and anthropology. Great article though, you have some interesting posts. :D I believe that altruism isnt defined as well as it should be. One can be altruistic for the sheer satisfaction of helping people. Also the altruism isnt cinfined to the well off and rich neither. Anybody can go out of their way to help people. I used to work 72-80 hour weeks, only to send most of the money off overseas to help family that i dont even know. I might as well be helping strangers, because to me thats what the people in particular were- strangers. I didnt do it for to show off, or to better my social status, i done it because it made me feel better as a person. People do exploit altruism but you cant generalise so openly about a topic as broad as altruism and anthropology. Great article though, you have some interesting posts.

]]> http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/comment-page-1/#comment-228526 recklessrealist Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:07:37 +0000 http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/#comment-228526 interesting perspective .... interesting perspective ….

]]> http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/comment-page-1/#comment-223268 Jane Jane Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:54:29 +0000 http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/#comment-223268 interesting article. well written. interesting article. well written.

]]> http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/comment-page-1/#comment-223056 Ruby Hawk Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:50:25 +0000 http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/#comment-223056 There is no way to know why people do what they do but for whatever reason if we are aiding others it's for a good cause. There is no way to know why people do what they do but for whatever reason if we are aiding others it’s for a good cause.

]]> http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/comment-page-1/#comment-222919 diamondpoet Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:50:47 +0000 http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/#comment-222919 Interesting article, thanks for sharing. Interesting article, thanks for sharing.

]]> http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/comment-page-1/#comment-222769 alc Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:24:02 +0000 http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/#comment-222769 Great write! Enjoyed this share! Great write! Enjoyed this share!

]]> http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/comment-page-1/#comment-222691 B Nelson Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:52:22 +0000 http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/#comment-222691 I always laugh at the people who go on and on about how good they are because they gave to charity, I dont know why they cant just give to charity and shut up about it, by wanting attention for what they did negates any selflessness. I always laugh at the people who go on and on about how good they are because they gave to charity, I dont know why they cant just give to charity and shut up about it, by wanting attention for what they did negates any selflessness.

]]> http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/comment-page-1/#comment-222609 albert1jemi Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:40:57 +0000 http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/#comment-222609 nice article nice article

]]> http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/comment-page-1/#comment-222541 CHAN LEE PENG Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:32:04 +0000 http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/#comment-222541 In many situations, people are not likely to know they're being trapped under this phenomena. I think morality and awareness should heal the situation. In many situations, people are not likely to know they’re being trapped under this phenomena. I think morality and awareness should heal the situation.

]]> http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/comment-page-1/#comment-222523 giftarist Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:01:27 +0000 http://socyberty.com/psychology/the-selfish-altruist/#comment-222523 I agree with magicdarts.. Well done on this article. I agree with magicdarts.. Well done on this article.

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