PSYB10H3 Chapter : PSYB10 Pgs 305-333
Document Summary
Prosocial bhvr, any act performed w/ the goal of benefiting another person. Altruism, the desire to help another out, even if it involves a cost to helper. Norm of reciprocity, the expectation that helping others will increase the likelihood that they will help us in the future. We have learned the social norms to help others out and altruism. Altruistic bhvr can be based on self-interest, in fact, social exchange theory argues that much of what we do stems f/ the desire to maximize our rewards and minimize costs. Empathy, the ability to put ourselves into the shoes of another person, experiencing events and emotions (e. g. joy and sadness) the way another person experiences them. Empathy-altruism hypothesis, the idea that when we feel empathy for a person, we will attempt to help them purely for altruistic reasons regardless of what we have to gain.
