Leg pain from degenerative disc disease can also result if the nerve root is compressed. This happens because as the disc degenerates it shrinks and moves, and as a result, there is not as much room for the nerve roots. This is also known as foraminal stenosis. Leg pain from a compressed and inflamed nerve root is typically shooting and electric.
(redirected from Altruistic behavior) Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Wikipedia. Related to Altruistic behavior: Altruists. (Äl`troÍoÄ­z`Ém), concept in philosophy and psychology that holds that the interests of others, rather than of the self, can motivate an individual. The term was invented in the 19th cent. by the French philosopher Auguste ComteComte, Auguste.
Altruism is when a person helps another without any interest in gaining benefits. In prosocial behaviour, there is a tendency to expect psychological or social rewards for helping behaviour. However, in altruism this is not the case.here is a difference between altruism and prosocial behaviour. â¢ In prosocial behaviour even though it is helping another there is a chance of gaining intrinsic or extrinsic reward. Also, the possibility for the helper to expect such a reward is possible. Simply in prosocial behaviour there is a gain for both parties.