I What Is Altruism? -- 1 Nature of Altruism 15 -- 2 Extending Altruism 24 -- 3 What Is Empathy? 39 -- 4 From Empathy to Compassion in a Neuroscience Laboratory 56 -- 5 Love, Supreme Emotion 65 -- 6 Accomplishment of a Twofold Benefit, Our Own and Others 76 -- 7 Self-interested Altruism and Generalized Reciprocity 83 -- 9 Banality of Good 94 -- 10 Altruistic Heroism 103 -- 11 Unconditional Altruism 110 -- 12 Beyond Imitations, True Altruism: An Experimental Investigation 120 -- 13 Philosophical Arguments Against Universal Selfishness 137 -- II Emergence of Altruism -- 14 Altruism in Theories of Evolution 151 -- 15 Maternal Love, Foundation for Extended Altruism? 171 -- 16 Evolution of Cultures 177 -- 17 Altruistic Behavior Among Animals 183 -- 18 Altruism Among Children 208 -- 19 Prosocial Behavior 225 -- III Cultivating Altruism -- 20 Can We Change? 239 -- 21 Training the Mind: What the Cognitive Sciences Have to Say 247 -- 22 How to Cultivate Altruism: Meditations on Altruistic Love, Compassion, Joy, and Impartiality 260 -- IV Contrary Forces -- 23 Egocentrism and Crystallization of the Ego 271 -- 24 Spread of Individualism and Narcissism 281 -- 25 Champions of Selfishness 299 -- 26 Having Hatred or Compassion for Yourself 314 -- 27 Shortfall of Empathy 322 -- 28 At the Origin of Violence: Devaluing the Other 339 -- 29 Natural Repugnance to Kill 374 -- 30 Dehumanizing the Other: Massacres and Genocides 388 -- 31 Has War Always Existed? 412 -- 32 Decline of Violence 426 -- 33 Instrumentalization of Animals: A Moral Aberration 455 -- 34 Backfire: Effects of the Meat Industry on Poverty, Environment, and Health 470 -- 35 Institutionalized Selfishness 480 -- V Building a More Altruistic Society -- 36 Virtues of Cooperation 515 -- 37 An Enlightened Education 532 -- 38 Fighting Inequality 552 -- 39 Toward a Caring Economy 563 -- 40 Voluntary, Joyous Simplicity 604 -- 41 Altruism for the Sake of Future Generations 616 -- 42 Sustainable Harmony 657 -- 43 Local Commitment, Global Responsibility 675.
