Prosocial Behavior

Question 1

5-steps bystander intervention model (Latane & Darley)

Answer 1

1. notice event (hard to identify emergency situations, sensory overload)
2. interpret event as emergency (pluralistic responsibility)
3. decide for personal responsibility to help
4. how to help? implement plan! (no knowing what to do might stop you; hard to think well in emergency situation)
5. conscious decision to help

Question 2

empathy-altruism model

Answer 2

-> empathy is another oriented emotion in which we feel empathy, compassion and tenderness -> care for other person (more altruistic)
-> raises quality of help provided (more sympathetic, more targeted) -> ensuring that help actually helps

Question 3

negative state relief model

Answer 3

helping others boosts our mood -> being helpful makes one feel good (automatic for us) [as long as negative state is moderate]
-> just helping when there is no easier way to boost one’s mood (egoistic)