Helping and Harming OthersBystander NoninterventionSocial LoafingElevationProsocial Behavior and AltruismAggressionSlide 7Slide 8Helping and Harming OthersProsocial behavior is behavior intended to help othersAntisocial behavior includes aggressive actsHumans display bothSituational factors can influence which one is displayedBystander NoninterventionWhen people see someone in need but fail to help themKitty Genovese’s murderTwo factors help explain the bystander effectPluralistic ignoranceDiffusion of responsibilitySocial LoafingRefers to when people slack off in groupsThe whole is less than the sum of its partsElevationObserving the act of somebody else helping leads people to be more helpful to others in turnProsocial Behavior and AltruismIn some cases we help others primarily because we feel empathic toward themSituational influences can impact helpingWhen you can’t escape the situationCharacteristics of the victimTypes of AggressionInstrumentalHostileRelationalAggressionAggressionA number of influences make us more likely to engage in intentionally harmful behaviorInterpersonal provocationFrustrationMedia influencesAggressive cuesAggressionArousal levelAlcohol and other drugsTemperatureCulture of
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