Prosocial Behaviour Flashcards
prosocial behaviour
behaviour that intends to benefit one or more other people
ex:helping(but it does not limit to it)
prosociality is adaptive
,protecting our gene pool drives social behaviour
not only protecting ourselves but also relatives (inclusive fitness)
*kin selection
envolved ability to recognize genetic relatives and more likely to help them
so how likely are we to help them?
we are equally likely to help friends and relatives in everyday life but in life-threatening scenarios we more likely to help our relatives
reciprocity
the increased likelihood that an individual will comply with a request from a person or an entity who has previously done a favor for that individual
norm for reciprocity
a belief whereby we should return favors and other acts of kindness
prosociality due to which norms?(2)
-reciprocity
-social responsability
norms keep societies together
what are the two theorise motives for prosocial behaviour?(2)
-egoist motive
-altruistic motive
egoist motives
there is a benefit (feels good,there is a return, we receive recognition)
altruistic motive
people are purly empathetic and compassionate
theory of empathy-induced alturictic motivation(Batson)
percive another in need + value’s person’s welfare >
empathetic concern > alturictic motivation to relive other’s need (empathy alturistic hypothesis)
empathetic concern
feeling of sympathy,compassion,tenderness
what factors/context affect helping others?
-time pressure (cognitive narrowing/iinatention)
-location(stimulus overload)
-mood(focus on benefit/mood managing hypothais)
-Arousal:cost reward model
Arousal cost-reward model
other’s distress causes negative arousal motivated to relive arousal by helping
help depends:
-amount of arousal
-closer relationship with others
-potential rewards versus costs
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