In psychological research on altruism, studies often observe altruism as demonstrated through prosocial behaviors such as helping, comforting, sharing, cooperation, philanthropy, and community service.
ɪn saɪkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ˌɔn ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm, stˈʌdiz ˈɔfən əbzˈɜːv ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm æz dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪɾᵻd θɹuː pɹˈɑːsoʊʃəl bᵻhˈeɪvjɚz sˈʌtʃ ɐz hˈɛlpɪŋ, kˈʌmfɚɾɪŋ, ʃˈɛɹɪŋ, koʊˈɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən, fɪlˈænθɹəpi, ænd kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi sˈɜːvɪs.