19 Year Old Shrink

Prosocial Behavior: Why We Act for Others

June 28, 2022 Will Giangrande Season 2 Episode 48
19 Year Old Shrink
Prosocial Behavior: Why We Act for Others
Show Notes

In this episode, I discuss prosocial behavior and what influences us to act for other people. Social exchange  and empathy altruism theory are a couple of many factors that come into play with helping others. In this one, I use the example of the Zegota found in the book "Social Psychology by Elliot Aronson to help illustrate the reasons behind helping. Tune in to learn more about why we help others!