PSYC 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Wesley Autrey, Empathic Concern, Paul Rusesabagina

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 215
• Professor: John Lydon

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Altruism: unselfish behavior that benefits others without regard to consequences for the self. Wesley autrey jumped on the new york subway tracks to save a fallen man in the face of an oncoming train. (risked his life for strangers in need) Paul rusesabagina, acting manager of the mille collines hotel in rwanda, saved over a thousand people from massacre by sheltering them at the hotel, bribing the interahamwe, and appealing to influential contacts. Empathic concern: a case of pure altruism: selfish motive: social rewards motive. Social rewards: benefits like praise, positive attention, tangible rewards, honors, and gratitude that may be gained from helping others. Altruistic action earns people the esteem and respect of others. (praise, awards, and even mentions in the media: second selfish motive: personal distress. Personal distress: a motive for helping those in distress that may arise from a need to reduce our own distress.