PSY 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Kin Selection, Egotism, Empathic Concern
16 Aug 2016
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May be done to gain either external or internal reward e. g. giving a large tip to a waiter so your date will think you"re generous. May be done to gain either external or internal reward e. g. giving a large tip to a waiter so your date will think you"re generous. e. g. you donate to charity so that you feel good about yourself. What is important is survival of the individual"s genes, not survival of the fittest individual. By helping those who share our genetic make-up, we are able to pass our genes to future generations. Kin selection is the tendency to help genetic relatives. More likely to help closely related relatives especially in life threatening situations. Through reciprocal altruism---helping someone else can be in your best interests. Increases the likelihood that you will be helped in return. Rewards of helping: helping others to help oneself.
