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Chapter 5: Why do we help one another? Helping, altruism, and prosocial…
Chapter 5: Why do we help one another? Helping, altruism, and prosocial behaviour
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Explaining helping
Ego/altruism debate
Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis - means taking the perpective of the person leading to empathetic feelings. (200)
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Zagefka et al (2011) - charitable donation is usually higher for people who are victims of natural disasters
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Zagefka et al (2013) - if they are able to relate to the person, they are more likely to donate (210)
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Genes (205)
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Gintis (2000) - strong reciprocity, human predisposition to punish non-cooperaters, called altruistic punishment.
Hamilton's (1964) inclusive fitness theory - uses cost-benefit analytsis suggesting that natural selection will favour an altruism gene.
Parents (207)
Zahn-Waxler et al (2001) - helping ehaviour normally increases with age but differences in rewards given to children can have an impact on helping behaviours (Grusec & Redler, 1980)
Groups and helping
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Is helping always good?
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Nadler (2002) - groups can preserve or challenge their status relative to out-groups with helping behaviours. There is a difference in power status between groups.