PSYC 2600 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Prosocial Behavior, Positive Psychology, Normative Social Influence

• School: University of Virginia
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2600
• Professor: Christopher Mazurek

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In sum, evolutionary psychologists believe that people help others because of factors that have become ingrained in our genes. We share similar genes with our blood relatives: ex) people reported that they would be more likely to help their blood relatives in life th(cid:396)eate(cid:374)i(cid:374)g situatio(cid:374)s (cid:396)athe(cid:396) tha(cid:374) (cid:374)o(cid:374)(cid:396)elati(cid:448)es did (cid:374)ot (cid:373)e(cid:374)tio(cid:374) (cid:374)o(cid:374)-life threatening. Shows people help in ways that ensure the survival of their genes: kin selection is not limited to one gender or particular culture, kin selection may be grained in human behavior. The reciprocity norm: norm of reciprocity: the expectations that helping others will increase the likelihood that they will help us in the future. Idea that as humans evolved, that had initially lived in their own cave until they realized they are more likely to survive cooperatively. They understood the idea of reciprocity: researchers suggest that the emotion of gratitude (positive feelings we have after someone has helped us) evolved in order to regulate reciprocity.