SOP 3004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Murder Of Kitty Genovese, Personal Distress, Amygdala
28 Jul 2016
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10/26/2015: two forms of benefits, external ex. helping for some kind of payment as with dr. shepherds o fellow helper with fixing the car. Internal: helps uphold our self image; religious beliefs, boost our self- worth. Donor fatigue: when people feel that their donations are ineffective. enhance mood. The best thing to do to escape negative moods is to help other people. Ingenious study: empathy versus distress confederate (elaine) receives shocks and is clearly suffering. Two conditions: participants must watch elaine get all 10 shocks participants leave after watching 2 shocks. During a break, participants complete measures of personal distress and empathic concerns. Dv:the particiant can take some of the shocks for elaine4. Must stay number of shockstaken: personal distress: Could leave, number of shocks taken, personal distress 2. 7, empathic concerns 4. 3. Empathic concerns raised eyebrows concern gaze slowing hr.
