Altruism and Prosocial Behavior

Altruism?

The Selfish Gene Theory (1976)

Schaller and Cialdini (1988) Negative-State Model

Prosocial?

Miller et al. (1990)

Miller et al. (1990)

Contrast two theories explaining altruism in humans

Two theories explaining altruism

Kin Selection Theory

Dawkin’s Selfish Gene Theory (1989)

Simmons et al. (1977)

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Empathy - Altruism Theory

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Batson et al., 1981

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Batson et al., 1981

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Differences

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Sources