The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior

ISBN-13: 9780805849363 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 422 str.

John F. Dovidio; Jane Allyn Piliavin; David A. Schroeder

Opis

Written by four leading researchers, this book examines prosocial behavior from a new multilevel perspective. The authors expand the breadth of the field, incorporating analyses of biological and genetic factors that predispose individuals to prosocial b

Spis treści

Contents: Preface. An Introduction to Prosocial Behavior. The Origins of Prosocial Behavior: Are People Selfish or Selfless by Nature? The Context: When Will People Help? Why Do People Help? Planned and Long-Term Helping. The Development of Prosocial Behavior. Being the Helper and Being Helped: Causes and Consequences. Prosocial Behavior in Collectives: Cooperation Within and Between Groups. Prosocial Behavior: The Past, Present, and Future.

O autorze

Dovidio, John F.; Piliavin, Jane Allyn; Schroeder, David A.; Penner, Louis A.