PSY BEH 104S Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Pluralistic Ignorance, Empathic Concern, Kin Selection
14 Dec 2016
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Reports of people risking their lives to save others. Altruism: unselfish behavior that benefits others without regard to consequences for oneself. Selfish motive: social reward: being esteemed by others. Selfish motive: personal distress: people are motivated to help to relieve their own distress. Feelings of empathetic concerns are powerful drivers: volunteerism. People help out with no desire for recompensation. Studies show it"s good for your health. People don"t always act on their empathetic impulses. Darley and batson study: good samaritan study. Bystander intervention: helping someone when you are a witness, people are less likely to help when other people are around, diffusion of responsibility. Victim characteristics: people are most likely to help when the harm to the victim is clear and the need is unambiguous, whether or not it is costly to give assistance depending on the victim. Many instances of distress are surprisingly ambiguous.
