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Busts In Silhouette

Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships

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Magnifying Glass Tilted Left

Unit 1 - Research Methodology

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Herb

Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour

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Brain

Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour

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Globe Showing Europe Africa

Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behaviour

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Performing Arts

Unit 6 - Health psychology

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Chart Increasing

Unit 8 - Developmental psychology

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Unit 9 - Internal Assessment

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Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model

Behaviours can generally be divided into two major categories: Prosocial and Antisocial behaviour. Picture the two ends of a spectrum!&nbsp;

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🌍Real-world Example: Imagine in your school cafeteria, if a student purposefully dumps their tray on someone (antisocial), versus another student who helps clean up a spill (prosocial). Both are behaviours, but they impact others differently.

Antisocial behaviour usually stands out because it breaks our societal norms. This type of behaviour can harm others. It includes violent actions, abusive language, graffiti, vandalism, and intimidation.

🌍Real-world Example: Think about a bully at school who constantly puts down others, or a vandal who paints graffiti on public buildings.

On the flip side, prosocial behaviour supports societal norms and benefits others. It can be as small as lending a pen to a stranger, or as huge as donating an organ to a sibling! This behaviour doesn&#39;t usually grab headlines since it&#39;s common and expected.

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🌍Real-world Example: Helping an elderly neighbour with their groceries, or volunteering at a local animal shelter.

Prosocial behaviour is a subcategory of helping behaviour. But prosocial behaviour is more specific; it involves actions intended to help others without any professional obligation, and the recipient is an individual, not an organization.

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🌍Real-world Example: Imagine volunteering to help your friend study for a test versus teaching a class as a job. The first is prosocial, the second is a professional obligation.

Altruism is the most refined form of prosocial behaviour. It is characterized by a desire to benefit someone else, motivated purely by empathy. There&#39;s no expectation of getting anything in return. Note: there&#39;s a philosophical debate about whether true altruism exists, but let&#39;s consider it as a selfless form of prosocial behaviour for now.

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🌍Real-world Example: If you find a wallet full of money and anonymously return it to its owner without expecting a reward, that&#39;s altruistic behaviour!

It&#39;s challenging to differentiate between prosocial behaviour and altruism in experiments. It&#39;s tough to know whether someone&#39;s helping behaviour is egoistic (for self-interest) or altruistic (selfless). Often, people might say they acted altruistically because it&#39;s more socially acceptable.

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🌍Real-world Example: If someone donates to a charity and then posts about it on social media, are they doing it purely to help others (altruistic) or to improve their public image (egoistic)? It&#39;s hard to determine in experimental conditions.

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Remember: Antisocial behaviour can make us feel like 🥶, while prosocial behaviour and altruism can make the world feel more like 🌈 and 🌻!

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Happy studying and keep making the world a better place! 🌟

Prosocial Vs. Antisocial Behaviour A Deep Dive

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Psychology SL

Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships

Prosocial Vs. Antisocial Behavior A Deep Dive

Table of content

1️⃣Types of behaviour

2️⃣Antisocial behaviour

3️⃣Prosocial behaviour

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Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships

Prosocial Vs. Antisocial Behavior A Deep Dive

Table of content

1️⃣Types of behaviour

2️⃣Antisocial behaviour

3️⃣Prosocial behaviour

Unlock the Full Content!