PSYC 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Egotism
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What is prosocial behaviour: actions that benefit individual or society as a whole (e. g, paying for items at a store, helping someone pick up their books, obeying traffic lights, volunteering at a local shelter) Builds resources (you help someone they"re more likely to help you) Helps society function (society would crumble if no one followed the rules) Types of prosocial behaviours: cooperation, forgiveness, obedience, conformity, trust. Cooperation it"s an important form of prosocial behaviour: it is when you"re working together towards a common goal, seen as a positive behaviour (however, there are times where competition is more beneficial) Chandler and joey have just been arrested by police for stealing candy from a baby. The police suspect they have committed a worse crime (bank robbery) but there is no proof. So joey and chandler have 2 choices: keep silent, blame the other. Joey and chandler both confess (minimized penalty of 5 years)