TY - BOOK AU - Barber,Nigel TI - Kindness in a cruel world: the evolution of altruism SN - 1591022282 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - BF637.H4 B375 2004 U1 - 155.2/32 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Amherst, N.Y. PB - Prometheus Books KW - Altruism KW - Altruistic behavior in animals KW - Evolution (Biology) KW - Evolutionary psychology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-405) and index; Altruism : birds do it, bees do it, people do it -- Evolution and ethics -- Sterile castes of priests and nuns -- Why do people grow up to be altruists? -- Altruism among thieves -- Kindness and health -- Kindness among strangers -- Conformity as altruism -- When altruism fails -- Tapping human altruism -- Saving the world -- Where have all the villains gone? UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0418/2004011156.html ER -