PSY220H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Prosocial Behavior, Reciprocal Altruism, Murder Of Kitty Genovese
28 Mar 2014
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Evolutionary perspective says ppl act in altruistic ways to ensure the survival of their genes which can be passed on. Kinship selection: the idea that we"re more likely to help those we are genetically related to. I would lay down my life for two brothers or eight cousins jbs haldane. Ppl show prosocial behavior to nonrelatives (no sharing of genetic material); reciprocal prosocial behavior. Persecptivesays that ppl help others to increase the odds that they in turn will be helped by those others. This tendency to help those who help us is shown even among animals in social groups (monkeys, cats, fish); helping others leads them to reciprocate, this type of cooperation among group members increases survival. Generally, ppl show increase in empathy and prosocial behavior as they mature. People who are generally altruistic are high in empathy: the ability to understand other ppl"s perspectives and respond emotionally to other ppl"s experiences.
