Motivation, altruism, personality, and social psychology : the coming age of altruism

Motivation, Altruism, Personality and Social Psychology takes up the debate around altruism and the acceptance in society that self-interest is a healthy guiding principle in life, and argues that helping behaviour can lead to self-fulfilment and happiness and is beneficial to psychological health and society in general. Motivation, Altruism, Personality, and Social Psychology takes up the debate around altruism and the acceptance in society that self-interest is a healthy guiding principle in life, and argues that altruism contributes to better states of psychological health that transcend self-actualization. In discussing altruism in relation to peace psychology, positive psychology, social and evolutionary psychology, psychotherapy, and in terms of neurobiological evidence, this book argues that the field of psychology is stuck in a 'dark age,' driving people towards a focus on the self and promoting self-interest at the expense of the 'other' and one's wider social surroundings. Michael Babula proposes a new paradigm in which the traditional pyramidal hierarchy is replaced with a hyperbolic organization of motivational advancement, and details the research evidence in support of this radical new framework, and its implications for society as a whole. Motivation, Altruism, Personality, And Social Psychology Takes Up The Debate Around Altruism And The Acceptance In Society That Self-interest Is A Healthy Guiding Principle In Life, And Argues That Altruism Contributes To Better States Of Psychological Health That Transcend Self-actualization. In Discussing Altruism In Relation To Peace Psychology, Positive Psychology, Social And Evolutionary Psychology, Psychotherapy, And In Terms Of Neurobiological Evidence, This Book Argues That The Field Of Psychology Is Stuck In A 'dark Age, ' Driving People Towards A Focus On The Self And Promoting Self-interest At The Expense Of The 'other' And One's Wider Social Surroundings. Michael Babula Proposes A New Paradigm In Which The Traditional Pyramidal Hierarchy Is Replaced With A Hyperbolic Organization Of Motivational Advancement, And Details The Research Evidence In Support Of This Radical New Framework, And Its Implications For Society As A Whole. Part I: Intrinsic Drive To Become Exocentric Altruists -- 1. An Unenlightened Developmental Psychology -- 2. Proposed Hyperbola Paradigm -- 3. Expanding The Scope Of Biological Evolution -- 4. The Unlikely Samaritans -- Part Ii: A Fresh Look At Pathology -- 5. Pathological Self-interest -- 6. Needs Frustration And Mindset Of 9/11 Jihadists -- 7. The Special Case Of Psychopathy -- Part Iii: Sequential Confirmation Of The Hyperbola Paradigm -- 8. Post-materialist Value Change -- 9. New Challenges For The West -- 10. Political Values In A Threat Environment -- 11. The Rejection Of Barabbas -- Part Iv: The Coming Age Of Altruism -- 12. Aligning Governing Systems And Altruistic Values -- 13. Promoting Altruistic Constructivist Education -- 14. Helping The Afflicted Transcend Self-interest. Michael Babula. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 An Unenlightened Developmental Psychology....Pages 3-13 Proposed Hyperbola Paradigm....Pages 14-23 Expanding the Scope of Biological Evolution....Pages 24-34 ‘The unlikely Samaritans’....Pages 35-55 Front Matter....Pages 57-57 Pathological Self-interest....Pages 59-69 Needs Frustration and the Mindset of the 9/11 Jihadists....Pages 70-81 The Special Case of Psychopathy....Pages 82-95 Front Matter....Pages 97-97 Post-materialist Value Change....Pages 99-111 New Challenges for the West....Pages 112-117 Political Values in a Threat Environment....Pages 118-128 The Rejection of Barabbas....Pages 129-140 Front Matter....Pages 141-141 Aligning Governing Systems and Altruistic Values....Pages 143-154 Promoting Altruistic Constructivist Education....Pages 155-166 Helping the Afflicted Transcend Self-interest....Pages 167-177 Back Matter....Pages 179-206 This book takes up the debate around altruism and the acceptance in society that self-interest is a healthy guiding principle in life, and argues that altruism contributes to better states of psychological health that transcend self-actualization. In discussing altruism in relation to peace psychology, positive psychology, social and evolutionary psychology, psychotherapy, and in terms of neurobiological evidence, this book argues that the field of psychology is stuck in a dark age, driving people towards a focus on the self and promoting self-interest at the expense of the 'other' and one's wider social surroundings. Michael Babula proposes a new paradigm in which the traditional pyramidal hierarchy is replaced with a hyperbolic organization of motivational advancement, and details the research evidence in support of this radical new framework, and its implications for society as a whole