PSYC 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Empathic Concern, Personal Distress, Wince

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 215
• Professor: Mark Baldwin

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Altruism: unselfish behaviour that benefits others without regard to consequences for oneself: feelings of compassion that lead us to behave in ways that benefit others who are suffering, can inhibit altruistic action: self preservation and fear of embarrassment. Milgram: stimulus over-load: too many inputs = narrow down focus = less attention to other"s distress and act altruistically, 2. Diversity hypothesis: people more likely to help similar others but urban areas so diversified: 3. More people around to help in urban areas so diffusion of responsibility: 4. It is cooperative and encourages mutual support toward shared goal: 2. It is not envious; partner using this can do extremely well without competitive behaviour: 3. It is not exploitable; not blindly pro social: 4. It is forgiving; willing to cooperate at the first cooperative action of the partner even after long runs of defection and competition: 5.