Psychiatry and Psychology

Altruism

Belief or practice of selfless concern for others.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Belief or practice of selfless concern for others.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Humanitarianism
  • Prosocial Behavior
  • Behavior, Prosocial
  • Behaviors, Prosocial
  • Prosocial Behaviors

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Social Behavior (1969-1977)

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Tree Number

  1. F01.145.813w.090w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Altruism. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000533. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000533
  2. Altruism. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altruism
  3. Altruism. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167323