Template:Did you know nominations/Pathological Altruism


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The result was: promoted by The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 04:36, 15 November 2015 (UTC)

Pathological Altruism

 * ... that Barbara Oakley's Pathological Altruism is considered as the first book to explore negative aspects of altruism and empathy?


 * Reviewed: QPQ pending

Created by Cagliost (talk) and Human3015 (talk). Nominated by Human3015 (talk) at 21:59, 2 November 2015 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg This is an interesting topic, but at present the article is simply too short. Please expand, for example by saying more about the critical reception, also by having lead information sourced in the body of the article. The lead should only be a summary, without refs. The claim that it is the first comes from the publisher, - not exactly independent. I would find the hook catchy even without "the first". Please get rid of bare urls by supplying at least title, publisher and date + accessdate to the references. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:30, 10 November 2015 (UTC)


 * I've expanded the article, and moved the publisher's claim to the main body of the article. There's still one ref in the header, for Oakley's definition, but I think that should stay. cagliost (talk) 11:35, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you, fine expansion, and yes, for quotes and definitions refs should stay. Please work on the other issues and a qpq, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:52, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * ALT1: ... that Barbara Oakley's book Pathological Altruism explores negative aspects of altruism and empathy?
 * ALT1a: ... that Barbara Oakley's book Pathological Altruism explores negative aspects of altruism and empathy towards others?
 * Thanks for your review. I have given 2 alternative hooks, in addition I have reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Gemmata obscuriglobus, fixed bare references in article.-- Human 3015   TALK   13:55, 10 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Nice work, thank you. Like ALT1 best, strike others. Do me a favour: reword some more of the quotations in your words. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:44, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * reworded two quotes. -- Human 3015   TALK   16:29, 10 November 2015 (UTC)