PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Chinese Fire Drill, Caudate Nucleus, Reciprocal Altruism
17 Apr 2013
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We care about others (altruistic), we care about ourselves (egoistic) 38 witnesses, no one intervened: not all 38 watched entire 30 minutes, highly publicized, not as easy to call 911 like today. There are certain questions we must answer in order to determine if we are going to help: emergencies are rare, they are different and happen in an instance therefore we cannot stop and think. Do we notice the event: more people help if they see the event actually unfold vs. just see the aftermath. Is it my responsibility: more people help person with seizure if they are told they they are the only ones on the floor vs. told there were other people. Sense of diffused responsibility when in groups. Can i help: competence - if you can help, you are more likely to regardless of group size.
