"Altruism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Consideration and concern for others, as opposed to self-love or egoism, which can be a motivating influence.
| Descriptor ID |
D000533
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.090
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Altruism" by people in Profiles.
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Hyper-altruistic behavior vanishes with high stakes. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0255668.
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Psychological characteristics and the mediating role of the 5C Model in explaining students' COVID-19 vaccination intention. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0255382.
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Connectedness, Self-Esteem, and Prosocial Behaviors Protect Adolescent Mental Health Following Social Isolation: A Systematic Review. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2022 Jan; 43(1):32-41.
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Wearing a mask-For yourself or for others? Behavioral correlates of mask wearing among COVID-19 frontline workers. PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0253621.
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Prosocial behavior of wearing a mask during an epidemic: an evolutionary explanation. Sci Rep. 2021 06 16; 11(1):12621.
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Affective empathy predicts self-isolation behaviour acceptance during coronavirus risk exposure. Sci Rep. 2021 05 12; 11(1):10153.
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Altruism, recklessness, or something else? A summary of the forum on self-experimentation in the time of COVID-19. Swiss Med Wkly. 2021 05 10; 151:w20523.
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The psychological effect of COVID-19 quarantine on Greek young adults: Risk factors and the protective role of daily routine and altruism. Int J Psychol. 2022 Feb; 57(1):33-42.
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Psychological assessment and lived experiences of recovered COVID-19 patients who presented for convalescent plasma donation. Transfus Clin Biol. 2021 Aug; 28(3):254-257.
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Blood donation in times of crisis: Early insight into the impact of COVID-19 on blood donors and their motivation to donate across European countries. Vox Sang. 2021 Nov; 116(10):1031-1041.