PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Kuala Lumpur, Social Comparison Theory, Henri Tajfel
27 Mar 2013
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Altruism and intergroup relations empathy-altruism hypothesis it refers to feeling empathy for a person in need which leads to altruistic motivation to relieve that need: testing aversive-arousal reduction vs. empathy-altruism hypothesis. According to empathy-altruism hypothesis people are not primarily selfish, at least not always! It is altruism: bob, a university student spends three hours per week as a big brother to an eight-year-old boy whose father has died. It could be mood enhancement or negative-state relief. Jill a university student gives a pint of blood in exchange for . 00. No it"s direct reciprocation: believing that those who give shall receive great blessing in return, ali contributes their family"s monthly pay cheque to their church fund drive. Reciprocation: newsha anonymously donates to a local charity. It could be if we can manipulate measure or be able to examine her empathic tendency: esmeralda agrees to donate her eyes for transplant in the event of her death.
