EBOOK Pathological Altruism

Pathological Altruism is a groundbreaking new book - the first to explore the        negative aspects of altruism and empathy, seemingly uniformly positive traits. In        fact, pathological altruism, in the form of an unhealthy focus on others to the        detriment of one's own needs, may underpin some personality disorders. Hyperempathy        - an excess of concern for what others think and how they feel - helps explain        popular but poorly defined concepts such as codependency. The contributing authors        of this book provide a scientific, social, and cultural foundation for the subject        of pathological altruism, creating a new field of inquiry. Each author's approach        points to one disturbing truth: what we value so much, the altruistic "e;good"e; side of        human nature, can also have a dark side that we ignore at our peril.