Biological Basis of Social Behavior Study Notes from the textbook Psychology (Hardcover) by David G. Myers and course lectures

I.Biological Basis of Social Behaviora. self-importanceishness versus self-sacrificei.Edward O. Wilson: self-loving individuals will always start more offspring1.altruists can non pull in from their give birth self-sacrifice2.selfish people deliver altruism without having to give some(prenominal) have more resources for generative successii.definitions of altruism1.intentionality: an achievement intention participator aimed at easeing othersa.most often apply by social psychologistsb.least problematic, ? mutual sense? definiton2.muting expediency: incite by regard for offbeat of others for its own sakea.NO regard for your own self interestb.vulgar cynicism: all ostensibly altruistic executes done for existent attractc.subtle cynicism: all appargonntly altruistic acts done for psychological gain e.g. avoiding guilt3.negating self-interest: placing interests of others ahead of those of oneselfa.cost- take in depth psychology: how much does this cost the avail versus benefit the receiverb. fate airi.better term for altruism; not as value-laden (i.e. conflict definitions)ii.Hamilton: inclusive fitness/ race selection1.organism should engage in helping behavior if rB > Ca.B = benefit of helping, C = cost, r = degree of relatednessb.the great the degree of relatedness, the more genetic material is divvy updi.e.g. siblings share 50%, cousins share 12.5%c.goal = defend genetic material, maximizing generative success2.need to issue into account dexterity of family members to maximize RS (e.g. age)iii.Robert Trivers: reciprocal altruism1.automatic altruism is not an evolutionarily stable strategy, that earned altruism susceptibility bec. captive?s dilemmai.

regardless of what the other prisoner does, you should confessii.selfishness is the best strategyd.bystander effecti.Kitty Genovese: stabbed to death, 38 witnesses, no one helpedii.Latane and Darley: emergency-like situations are often ambiguous1.who should help; who is capable to help?iii.more people witnessing moment person less probable to puddle helpiv.pluralistic ignorance1.deciding that it?s not an emergency2.confirmation bias: using others? passivity as evidence that passivity is approriate3.looking for signs of passivity and finding themv.diffusion of responsibility1.deciding that it IS an emergency2.? individual should act? instead of ?I should act? If you want to trace a full essay, smart set it on our website: Orderessay

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