PSY220H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: In-Group Favoritism, Barometer, Observational Learning
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Any act performed w/ the goal of benefiting another person. Can be motivated by selfish or selfless reasons. Help little brother bc makes you feel good. Help little brother bc you really want your brother to do well in homework + school. The desire to help another person, even if it involved a cost to the helper. Ran into burning house + saved 3 children. Ran to neighbor to try + get help for adult stuck in stairwell. Why do people help: evolutionary psych: genes. All about successfully passion on one"s genes to the next gen. Any genes that reduces our chances of survival will be less likely to be passed on. Genes that increase our chances of survival will be more likely to be passed on. Less advantageous for children to help their parents. Beh that helps a genetic relative is favored by natural selection.
