PSY220H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Mother Teresa, Pluralistic Ignorance, Definable Set

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Altruism: a motive to increase another"s welfare without conscious regard for one"s self interest. Social exchange theory: the theory that human interactions are transactions that aim to maximize one"s rewards and minimize one"s costs. Human interactions are guided by a social economics , we exchange not only material goods but social goods: love, services, information, status. Making donations activates brain areas linked to reward. Generous people are happier than those whose spending is self-focussed. We are more eager to help someone attractive to us, rewards are external. Rewards may also be internal, helping increase our sense of self-worth ex. Social exchange theory imply tat a helpful act is never truly altruistic, it degenerates into explaining- by naming. It creates a circular explanation: why did she volunteer?, b/c of the inner rewards , how do u know there are inner rewards? , why else would she have volunteered. Egoism: the idea that self-interest motivates all behaviour.

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