Lecture 14: Altruism/Helping Behavior
Can there be altruistic behavior?
Definitions
Types of Helping
Why do we help?
Evolutionary Perspective
Sociocultural Perspective
Norm of Social Responsibility
Norm of Reciprocity
Norm of Social Justice
Learning Perspective
Decision-Making Perspective
1. Perceiving a Need
2. Taking Personal Responsibility
3. Weighing the Costs and Benefits
4. Deciding How to Help & Taking Action
Attribution Theory
Who Helps?
Mood and Helping
Empathy and Personal Distress
Personality Characteristics
Gender
Bystander Intervention
Diffusion of responsibility
Interpreting ambiguity
Evaluation apprehension
Environmental Conditions
Receiving Help
Attribution Theory
Indebtedness
Reactance