PSYC401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Exchange Theory, Non-Interventionism, Pluralistic Ignorance
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1. prosocial behaviour: a. helpin tht benefits another person b. may also benefit self and be done for tht reason. Altruism: done even when no benefit to self. In typical research paradigms men more likely to help presence of onlookers increases diff or danger increase diff b. Women receive more help. c. women do more long-term helpin: evolutionary perspective: a. ppl r more likely to help those who r related to them. b. This is due to benefits of kin selection this is the idea tht behaviours tht help a genetic relative are favoured by natural selection: empathy-altruism hypothesis: a. When we feel empathy for another, will help purely for altruistic reasons, regardless of our gain. b. Empathy entails takin perspective of others, thus experiencin events and emotions of other. Intervenin in an emergency (decidin to help): notice the event-
