PSY220H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Irena Sendler, Oskar Schindler, Prosocial Behavior
Document Summary
Helped saved thousands of lives of jews during the holocaust through bribing the nazi. She also committed of acts of courageous altruism. With the help of her friends, issued to false documents, and was able to sneak them out and give them temporary identities. An intentional action aimed at doing harm or causing pain to another living being who is. Hostile vs. instrumental: hostile (hot component) = behavior that is intended to harm a person (physically or psychologically) and motivated by feelings of anger and hostility. Instrumental (cold component) = refers behavior that is intended to harm a person, but in the service of motive other pure hostility (attract attention) Situational causes (6 aspects that can increase aggression) We tend to respond to direct provocations with aggression. We tend not to reciprocate with aggression if we do not attribute malicious intent (it was only an accident) People respond in more acts of violence when they are provoked.
