Curious to learn where you land on that continuum? This egoism vs. altruism quiz in Psychology Today gives you a score. Dr. Manly notes that genetic components can affect a person’s tendency to be ...

Are you the type who will bend over backwards for others until it hurts or do you merely look out for #1? Do your actions personify your self-centered or selfless nature? This egoism/altruism test ...

What is the most selfless thing you have ever done? For some people, offering up the last morsel of dessert to their partner might feel like a major sacrifice, but others take selflessness to an ...

Altruism, the tendency to behave in ways that benefit others even if it comes at a cost to oneself, is a valuable human quality that can facilitate cooperation with others and promote meaningful ...

Effective altruism, which started as a small movement at Oxford University over a decade ago, is an influential and controversial philosophy backed by billionaires—including Facebook co-founder Dustin ...

A new study reveals a potential genetic basis in altruism — or demonstrating selflessness to benefit others — and it does so by looking no further than the common honey bee. According to a recent ...

Imagine walking past a pond and seeing a small child struggling in the water, calling for help. Do you go in and save her? Of course! But wait — if you wade in, you'll ruin your expensive new shoes.