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The Development of Altruism with Special Reference to Human Relationships: A 10-Stage Theory

Frontiers in Public Health, 2017
All human relationships involve some form of cost and benefit and altruism forms the foundation upon which human relationships are built. In this paper, a taxonomy of human relationships in terms of altruism was constructed.
Hing Keung Ma
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Paradoxical effects of altruism on efforts to mitigate climate change

Scientific Reports, 2022
It is common wisdom that altruism is a crucial element in addressing climate change and other public good issues. If individuals care about the welfare of others (including future generations) they can be expected to unilaterally adapt their behaviour to
A. Fossas-Tenas, B. W. Ibelings, J. Kasparian, J. Krishnakumar, J. Laurent-Lucchetti   +4 more
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Scientific collaboration in data‐intensive research networks: PhD fellows' expectations and early experiences

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Collaboration has become important at all stages of research careers. In data‐intensive research fields such as wind energy, many PhD fellows are socialized to such collaboration in networks that train a cohort of PhD fellows. Based on interviews with 23 PhD fellows in four wind‐energy training networks, we investigate their expectations and ...
Grischa Fraumann, Haakon Lund, Frans van der Sluis, Morten Hertzum   +3 more
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The evolution of altruism

Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции, 2017
Ever since Darwin published On The Origin of Species in 1859, the evolution of altruism has been a perennial paradox for evolutionary biologists. In this review, I will discuss three evolutionary paths to altruism – genetic relatedness, reciprocity, and ...
L. A. Dugatkin
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Prosocial behaviour in primary and secondary school students. Effects of the CYBUPRE intervention

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Prosocial behaviour is regarded as a critical factor in reducing aggressive behaviours among peers, both in physical settings and virtual spaces. This variable facilitates the enhancement of social relationships, promoting empathy, deep listening, physical and verbal service, and even solidarity, among other benefits.
Mercedes Chicote‐Beato, Ana Rosa Bodoque‐Osma, Fernando Martins, Sixto González‐Víllora   +3 more
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Predicting Counselor Candidates’ Altruism in Türkiye: The Role of Wellness, Mindfulness, and Gender

COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education
This study aimed to assess how well the wellness, mindfulness, and gender of counselor candidates could predict their level of altruism. A total of 357 senior students from Guidance and Psychological Counseling programs across 18 universities in various
Ece Yağcı Akgündüz, Gökhan Atik
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Provision or Good Genes? Menstrual Cycle Shifts in Women's Preferences for Short-Term and Long-Term Mates' Altruistic Behavior

Evolutionary Psychology, 2014
Men's altruism may have evolved, via female choice, as a signal of either their genetic quality or their willingness to allocate resources to offspring. The possibility that men display altruism to signal their genetic quality may be tested by examining ...
Ryo Oda, Akari Okuda, Mia Takeda, Kai Hiraishi   +3 more
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The impacts of altruism levels on the job preferences of medical students: a cross-sectional study in China

BMC Medical Education, 2023
Background Rational allocation of human resources for health is crucial for ensuring public welfare and equitable access to health services. Understanding medical students’ job preferences could help develop effective strategies for the recruitment and ...
Yue Zhang, Xing Lin, Xing Li, Youli Han
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University strategy in transnational higher education: The strategic approaches of newly established and ‘small’ international branch campuses

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Newly established international branch campuses (IBCs) commence operations without a student body, and even after several years, many institutions fail to grow beyond 500 students. Despite having unique strategic needs, small IBCs are largely overlooked in the higher education literature.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
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Strategies for Greater Inclusion of Indigenous Students in College Science Programs

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The substantial underrepresentation of American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiʻian (AI/AN/NH) students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors at United States colleges and universities results from systemic barriers in higher education.
Jonathan D. Baker, Nievita Bueno Watts, Devon S. Isaacs, Matthew D. Johnson, DenYelle B. Kenyon, Racheal Killgore, Catherine Peltier, Jesse L. Peltier, Sasheen Shailee C. Raymond, Alan H. Savitzky, Hugh E. Smeltekop, Amy E. Sprowles, Melissa Tehee, Jennifer Yazzie, Mary Jo Ondrechen   +14 more
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