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Altruism and Prosocial Behavior

• Altruism involves a selfless concern for others’ welfare without personal gain.
• Prosocial behavior encompasses any actions that benefit other individuals or society at large.

Bystander Phenomena

• Bystanderism describes the tendency for individuals to be less likely to help when others are present.
• Diffusion of responsibility occurs as the presence of others diminishes an individual’s feeling of obligation to act.

Social Norms and Theories

• Social norms theory suggests that societal expectations influence individuals to help others.
• Social responsibility norm reflects the belief that individuals should assist those who depend on them, such as the young, elderly, or disabled.

Psychological Concepts in Helping Behavior

• Egoism posits that self-interest underlies most human actions.
• Kin selection indicates that evolutionary processes favor altruism towards close relatives to enhance survival of shared genes.

Emotional and Psychological Barriers

• Sensory overload is akin to "compassion fatigue," where excessive exposure to others' needs can hinder one's capacity to help.
• Empathy involves experiencing another’s feelings vicariously, enhancing motivation to help.

Norms of Reciprocity

• Social reciprocity norm indicates that people are expected to assist those who have previously offered help.
• Pluralistic ignorance can occur when individuals mistakenly believe others are not concerned or feeling the same way they do.

Compliance and Conformity

• Conformity involves changes in behavior or beliefs due to real or imagined group pressures.
• Compliance is a form of conformity where individuals publicly agree but privately dissent. Acceptance denotes full alignment with social pressure in actions and beliefs.

Behavioral Influences and Techniques

• The chameleon effect refers to the unconscious mimicry of another person's behavior.
• The "foot-in-the-door" technique suggests that agreeing to a small request increases the likelihood of compliance with a larger subsequent request.
• Lowballing is a strategy where individuals maintain compliance even when the terms become less favorable after initial agreement.

Cultural Perspectives

• Individualism prioritizes personal achievements and independence, often seen in Western cultures.
• Collectivism emphasizes social harmony and group integration primarily in non-Western contexts.
• Masculinity and femininity represent traditional gender traits, with masculinity valuing assertiveness and femininity valuing nurturing qualities.

Understanding Cultural Behavior

• Emic refers to behaviors that are culture-specific, relating to particular cultural contexts.
• Etic encompasses universal behaviors that can be observed across different cultures.

Authority and Behavior

• Obedience describes compliance with directives from an authority figure.
• The auto-kinetic phenomenon is the perception of movement in a stationary point of light, illustrating how individuals perceive ambiguous stimuli.