PSYC 110 Lecture 9: Study Notes at UTK
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Psych 110 lecture 11/1/18: altruism: helping others for unselfish reasons. Helping: prosocial behavior: behavior intended to help others. Pluralistic ignorance: error of assuming that no one in a group perceives things as we do: it must just be me! , in ambiguous situations, we look to others for behavioral cues. Diffusion of responsibility: the more people present, the less each person feels responsible for the negative consequences that occur from not helping: the presence of others makes us feel less responsible.
