User:Jmmatthews5/be bold

Being bold is important on Wikipedia. Self-preservation is an essential characteristic of life, as one must keep itself long enough to pass on its genes. Interestingly enough, however, some organisms forego this instinct in order to save others of their own species, preferably its kin. Some organisms even have responses that outwardly appear to be altruistic, yet the effect is actually self-preservationist. All of these effects can be observed in Belding's Ground Squirrels.

Sherman, P. W. (1985). Alarm calls of Beldings ground squirrels to aerial predators: nepotism or self-preservation? Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 17(4), 313-323. doi:10.1007/bf00293209

Orbach, I., Stein, D., Palgi, Y., Asherov, J., Har-Even, D., & Elizur, A. (1996). Perception of physical pain in accident and suicide attempt patients: Self-preservation vs self-destruction. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 30(4), 307-320. doi:10.1016/0022-3956(96)00008-8

Karni, E., & Schmeidler, D. (1986). Self-preservation as a foundation of rational behavior under risk. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 7(1), 71-81. doi:10.1016/0167-2681(86)90022-3