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Alternative Therapy ia a term given to nonconventional therapy usually given by persons who do not have a medical qualification."
Alters refer to alternative personalities that develop in an individual with Dissociative Identity Disorder. It is a shorthand term for Alter Ego, one of the different personalities
Altruism refers to a motive to increase another's welfare without conscious regard for one's self -interests.
Altruistic showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others;
selfless; unselfish - disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others.
Altruistic behavior refers to behavior that benefits someone other than the individual engaging in the behavior
Altruistic exhortations refers to verbal encouragement to help, comfort, share, or cooperate with others
Altruistic helping is a term used when a helper seeks to increase another’s welfare and expects nothing in return
Altruistic motivation refers to a motive for helping purely for the sake of providing benefit to another person