SP Lecture 12: Helping Flashcards
prosocial behaviour =
broad category of acts that are defined by some significant segment of society and or ones social group, as generally beneficial to other people
4 aspecten van prosocial behaviour
- helping
- cooporating
- empathy/sympathy/compassion
- statements or acts of remorse or reconciliation (sorry, forgiveness asking)
hobbes mening mensen
humans are intrinsically egoistic and have no regards for others
rousseau
humans are good by nature and only corrupted by civilization
frans de waal mening: moral behaviour and empathy in animals
humans are not just aggressive and competitive. we also have capacity for cooperation empathy and prosocial behaviour. killing is not easy, we have to be trained to and mentally suffer from war
hoe is reconcilatiation, cooperation en empathy in primates
- Reconciliation is common in primates and nonprimates.
- Cooperation among primates is underappreciated.
Cooperation also happens in strangers. - Expressions of empathy are common in apes and
resemble human behaviors.
3 evolutionary theories explain why prosocial acts increase fitness
- kin selection
- reciprocal altruism
- group selection
fitness =
how good a particular genotype is at leaving offspring in the next generation relative to other genotypes
kin selection =
evolutionary strategy that promotes the survival of ones genes present in relatives, even when that means a cost to the self
dus jezelf ‘opofferen’ zodat jouw genen/de genen van relatives wel doorgegeven worden.
inclusive fitness =
the successful transmission of one’s genes from all sources to the next generation
adaptation is at the level of … not the …
adaptation = genes!!
not individual.
kin selection on prosocial behaviour
There is evolutionary benefit to supporting relatives (similar genes pass on).
This means inclusive fitness is more important than personal fitness. Is this why
we call parents heroes if they sacrifice themselves for their children? Outside of
genes, is there moral reason to help our own family over other people?
experiments laten zien dat er een relatie is tussen relatedness (hoeveel genes two individuals share) and willingness to help
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reciprocal altruism
- people also help genetically unrelated others
- we benefit from helping others if this favor is repaid
group selection
a group with altruists (people willing to sacrifice themselves) has an advantage over a group with selfish individuals
- Altruistic group will dominate the selfish group and has a reproductive advantage
- At population level this would results in more altruists relative to selfish individuals
- This theory is controversial and evidence is mixed
empathy =
the ability and tendency to share and understand others internal states
empathy leads to prosocial behaviour
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is empathy innate?
ja, observed in humans and other animals. ook babies
is empathy genetically determined
in twin studies: 30-60% heritability
most research focuses on
(a) The interplay of genes and environment in prosocial behavior:
* A: Additive genetic variance
* B: Shared environment
* C: Unshared environment and measurement error
Note: small effects and interactions are the norm
(b) The development of individual differences in prosocial tendencies
Related to personality, e.g., Big Five Agreeablenes
is empathy and prosocial behaviour stable over someones life
ja, relatief. maar increases slightly
two dimensions of prosocial behaviour
- Prosocial thoughts and feelings, such as a sense of responsibility and a
tendency to experience cognitive and affective empathy (“other-oriented
empathy”) - The self-perception that one is a helpful and competent individual
(Helpfulness)
dus prosocial thoughts and feelings, en self-perception over jouw helpfulness
prisoners dilemma
selfish strategy is individually best and cooperation is best for all
helping others can increase status and reputation even when there is no recipocation
oke, dus recipocation is niet nodig voor increasing status door te helpen.
the bystander effect
the presence of others inhibits helping
in welk exp meten ze de bystander effect
smoke filled room, met passive bystanders
theory of emergency response
emergency -> notice -> (pluralistic ignorance) -> interpret as emergency -> (diffusion of responsibility) -> take responsibility for providing help -> decide on how to help -> (evaluation apprehension) -> provide help
evaluation apprehension
the fear of negative evaluations from other group members or external members prevents participants who are working in groups from presenting their more original ideas