- Involving, caused by, or of the nature of a physical or mental disease.
- Similar:
Morbid, diseased, informal, compulsive, obsessive.“A pathological liar”
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the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.“some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism” or “Some may want open borders and unrestricted illegal immigration due to their altruism”.
Pathological Altruism refers to sincere attempts to help others that instead harms others or oneself, when this harm could have been reasonably anticipated. It is often caused by cognitive and/or emotional biases that blind people to the potentially harmful consequences of their actions.
Related: Taking The Jab, Forcing Others To Take The Jab, Not Recognizing The Enemy Within, Turning The Other Cheek, Good Intentions Gone Awry, The Road To Hell
Evolutionary & Genetic Basis for Pathological Altruism
Kevin MacDonald received his Ph.D. in Biobehavioral Sciences and is a retired Professor of Psychology. MacDonald is the author of several books, academic articles and reviews on evolutionary psychology and child development. His research has focused on developing evolutionary perspectives on culture, developmental psychology and personality theory, the origins and maintenance of monogamous marriage in Western Europe, and ethnic group evolutionary strategies.
