TY  - BOOK
AU  - Oakley,Barbara A.
TI  - Pathological altruism
SN  - 9780199918669 (ebook) :
AV  - BF637.H4 P38 2011
U1  - 155.232 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Altruism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Also issued in print format
N2  - 'Pathological Altruism' is a groundbreaking new book - the first to explore the negative aspects of altruism and empathy seemingly uniformly positive traits. In fact, pathological altruism, in the form of an unhealthy focus on others to the detriment of one's own needs, may underpin some personality disorders
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199738571.001.0001
ER  -