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altruism born of suffering: a standalone construct

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Trauma psychology

the tendency of some people who have suffered harm, including in disasters, to become more caring and helpful toward others.

In trauma psychology, altruism born of suffering refers to the tendency of some people who have suffered harm, including in disasters, to become more caring and helpful toward others. This meaning comes from Staub (2008) in American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.[1]

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Staub, E., & Vollhardt, J. (2008). Altruism born of suffering: The roots of caring and helping after victimization and other trauma. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 78(3), 267-280. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0014223

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