PSYC 2120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Normative Social Influence, Situation Two, Determinant
11 Sep 2016
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Prosocial behaviour any act performed with the goal of benefiting another person. Some people help hoping that they will get something in return (karma) Altruism the desire to help others, even if it involves a cost to the helper: risking harm to oneself for the safety of others. In a study, hiv positive men and women underwent treatment: 69% knew that the treatment could kill them, 34% knew that the treatment could cause more complications, even so people want to help the global community of hiv. Charles darwin theory of natural selection favours genes that promote the survival of the individuals. Wouldn"t that make selfish traits more favored in order to promote survival. Kin selection the idea that behaviour that helps a genetic relative is favored by natural selection. People can insure they"re genes will be passed on by saving their own and the own of their own kind.
