PS270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Bystander (Magazine), Carnegie Hero Fund, The Globe And Mail
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Prosocial behaviour is defined as any act performed with the intent of helping another person. There are four main categories of prosocial behaviour that we will consider in this course: i. ii. iii. iv. Casual helping (e. g. , lending someone a pen, giving someone directions, holding a door open for someone, low-cost emotional support (i. e. laughing at a joke) Substantial personal helping (e. g. providing a demanding or personal service such as doing laundry; looking after someone"s pet, picking up someone"s child from school) Emotional helping (e. g. , providing moral support or comfort, listening to a problem ( being there for someone) Emergency helping (e. g. , helping an accident victim, returning a lost wallet, pushing a car out of the snow) Please read 8 to 10 short descriptions of the annual awardees of the. The descriptions discuss the particular event that took place as well as their actions of heroism that lead to recognizing them for this award.
