No, self-preservation instincts, and other protective instincts, also apply to others. That's what so-called "mirror neurons" are known for. It isn't just some

No, self-preservation instincts, and other protective instincts, also apply to others. That's what so-called "mirror neurons" are known for. It isn't just some separate wish not to see other people's suffering, but an actual activation of the same pathways that react to pain experienced by the indidivual themselves. In healthy people, that is.