Lecture 8: Prosocial Behaviour

Anything that increases the wellbeing of another person.

Self-esteem, meaning, purpose, well-being, happiness.

Shame is more about your personality, guilt is more about the specific behavior.

<p>Egotism involves doing good for personal gains, while altruism is genuine behavior to benefit others without clear personal benefits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Empathic accuracy and emotional empathy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Empathy, including both empathic accuracy and emotional empathy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prefrontal cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anterior insula and somatosensory cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are more active when people report feeling empathy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Positive mood, openness, agreeableness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emphasize the personal rewards</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Higher in individualistic cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers