PSYC 2120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Bystander (Magazine), Collective Responsibility, Social Exchange Theory

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2120
• Professor: Ward Struthers

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Biological bases of helping: twin studies show some prosocial behaviour is genetic, babies and toddlers also show prosocial behaviour. Other prosocial feelings: other prosocial feelings that motivate us to help: guilt, communal feelings, gratitude, and feeling socially secure. Priming prosocial feeling and behaviour: things that prime people to be more prosocial: positive affect, prosocial roles, mortality, religious values. Positive affect: we are more likely to be helpful when we are in a positive mood, being in a good mood makes us more prosocial because. Intense feelings of awe also encourages helping (ex. seeing a beautiful sunset: awe inspires us to think beyond ourselves and see ourselves as a smaller player in a huge drama. Who is most likely to help: those most likely to help -> altruistic personality, individual motivations, political values, gender. I help because i want to make the person feel better: those who identify themselves as being moral and helpful are more prosocial.