PSYC 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Egotism, Fire Extinguisher, Pluralistic Ignorance
10 Oct 2016
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Actions benefiting either individual or society as whole. Examples: paying for your items at store, helping someone pick up their books, obeying traffic lights, volunteering at local shelter. Builds resources you help someone, they"re more likely to help you. Helps society function society would crumble if no one followed rules. Helps us integrate into groups we like helpful ppl. Working words common goal could be w/ 1 person or many ppl. Can be beneficial; times when competition = more beneficial than cooperation. Joey & chandler have been arrested by police for stealing candy from a baby. Police suspect: they"ve committed a worse crime (bank robbery), but police have no proof. The boys have 2 choices: keep silent or blame the other. Golden ball game- real life prisoners" dilemma: https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=s0qjk3twze8. We all know what it feels like, but harder to define theoretically. Has both behavioural & emotional elements: releasing anger over transgression, giving pardon to transgressor, doesn"t necessarily need both.
