Pathological Altruism
| Editor | Barbara A. Oakley, Ariel Knafo, Guruprasad Madhavan, David Sloan Wilson |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Psychology |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 5 January 2012 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 496 |
| ISBN | 978-0-19-973857-1 |
Pathological Altruism is a book edited by Barbara Oakley, Ariel Knafo, Guruprasad Madhavan, and David Sloan Wilson. It was published on 5 January 2012 by Oxford University Press, and contains 31 academic papers. Oakley defines pathological altruism as "altruism in which attempts to promote the welfare of others instead result in unanticipated harm".