EASWARI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
RAMAPURAM,CHENNAI
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
191BMH601T-PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESS
TOPIC; PROSOCIAL
BEHAVIOUR
GROUP 11 MEMBERS:
DEVI G -09
ROWEENA JOYS B-
CONTEXT
➢ INTRODUCTION
➢ BENEFITS OF PROSOCIAL
BEHAVIOUR
➢ TYPES OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
➢ PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR vs
ALTRUISM
➢ WHY WE HELP OTHERS
➢ THE BYSTANDER EFFECT
➢ OTHER INFLUENCES
➢ CONCLUSION
➢ REFERENCE
INTRODUCTION
Prosocial behaviors are those
intended to help other people.
These actions are characterized by
a concern for the rights, feelings,
and welfare of other people.
Behaviors that can be described as
prosocial include feeling empathy
and concern for others
BENEFITS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR
➢ Mood-boosting
effects
➢ Social support
benefits
➢ Stress reducing
effects
TYPES
➢ Proactiv
e
➢ Reactive
➢ altruisti
c
PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR vs ALTRUISM
Altruism is often seen as a form of prosocial behavior, but some
experts suggest that they represent different concepts.
While prosocial behavior is seen as a type of helping behavior that
ultimately confers some benefits to the self, altruism is viewed as a
form of helping motivated purely out of concern for the individual
in need
WHY WE HELP OTHERS
➢ Evolutionary
influences
➢ Personal benefits
➢ Reciprocal behavior
➢ socialization
BYSTANDER EFFECT
The bystander effect refers to
the tendency for people to
become less likely to assist a
person in distress when there
are a number of other people
also present
OTHER INFLUENCES
➢ Fear of judgement or
embarrassment
➢ How other people respond
➢ The number of people present
HOW TO TAKE ACTION
1. Notice what is happening
2. Interpret the event as an
emergency
3. Experience feeling of
responsibility
4. Believe that they have the skill to
help
5. Make a conscious choice to
offer assistance
CONCLUSION
Prosocial behavior can have a number of benefits. It ensures that
people who need help get the assistance they need, but it can also
help those performing prosocial actions feel better about
themselves. While there are obstacles that sometimes prevent such
actions, research suggests that acts of kindness and other prosocial
behaviors are contagious.
REFERENC
E
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-prosocial-behavior-
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