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Human prosociality is foundational to social harmony, happiness, and peace; it is therefore essential to understand its underpinnings, development, and cultivation. This handbook provides a state-of-the-art, in-depth account of scientific, theoretical, and practical know-ledge regarding prosociality and its development.
1 kwi 2022 · Here, we provided an overview of the key dimensions on which definitions of prosocial behavior and altruism differ. 5 In what follows, we derive three recommendations for researchers: (i) define your terms; (ii) use operationalizations that match your definition(s); and (iii) acknowledge the diversity of prosocial behavior.
5 gru 2014 · The Oxford Handbook of Prosocial Behavior provides a comprehensive review of the current literature contributing to our understanding of when and why people act to benefit others.
5 gru 2014 · This chapter provides a broad introduction and overview of the field of prosocial behavior, that is, acts that serve to benefit another person. It examines the following questions: What are the different types of prosocial behavior? Why do people act in prosocial ways? Who is most likely to help another? When are prosocial actions displayed? A ...
To this end, the current study assessed the most frequently used measures of prosociality from disciplines such as behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychology and employed factor analyses to reveal meaningful, reliable, and measurement-independent subcomponents of prosocial behavior.
1 sty 2020 · Research suggests that prosocial behavior can be divided into two main types: (1) altruistic behavior, which is the conscious act of helping others without seeking anything in return, and the...
In this chapter, we review research and some current theory on the development of prosocial responding (including prosocial behavior and empathy-related responding) and possible antecedents/causes, outcomes, and correlates.
