Psychology SL
Psychology SL
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Unit 1 - Research Methodology
Unit 1 - Research Methodology
Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour
Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour
Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behaviour
Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behaviour
Unit 6 - Health psychology
Unit 6 - Health psychology
Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships
Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships
Unit 8 - Developmental psychology
Unit 8 - Developmental psychology
Unit 9 - Internal Assessment
Unit 9 - Internal Assessment
Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model
Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model
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Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships
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Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships

Unpacking The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis: Batson's Insights

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The hero concept - empathy-altruism hypothesis πŸ¦Έβ€β™€οΈ

Think of our world as a comic book, and empathy-altruism hypothesis is our superhero! Invented by C Daniel Batson, he suggests people help others not because of what they might gain (which would be very supervillain-like) but out of genuine concern for others - the true superhero's way!

The villain - social exchange theory πŸ’”

This is the bad guy who believes that people only help others when the benefits outweigh the costs. It's like Batman saving Gotham only if he gets a chocolate chip cookie. But Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis defies this. He suggests true superheroes (people with high empathy) will help others regardless of their cookie rewards.

Detective batson's dilemma - social desirability effect πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬

Here comes a twist! In research, Batson faced a challenge - differentiating between superhero helping (altruistic) and supervillain helping (egoistic). People like being superheroes, so they often report their actions as altruistic. But are they really?

The empathy escape experiment πŸ”¬

To solve this mystery, Batson designed the "empathy escape" experiment. Imagine it like a video game. He created two conditions: high empathy and low empathy, manipulated through perceived similarity with a victim. Then, he added escape routes - some easy and some hard to find. The idea was to see who helps and under what conditions.

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Unpacking The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis: Batson's Insights

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512 words
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3 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited onΒ 5th Nov 2024

Table of content

The hero concept - empathy-altruism hypothesis πŸ¦Έβ€β™€οΈ

Think of our world as a comic book, and empathy-altruism hypothesis is our superhero! Invented by C Daniel Batson, he suggests people help others not because of what they might gain (which would be very supervillain-like) but out of genuine concern for others - the true superhero's way!

The villain - social exchange theory πŸ’”

This is the bad guy who believes that people only help others when the benefits outweigh the costs. It's like Batman saving Gotham only if he gets a chocolate chip cookie. But Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis defies this. He suggests true superheroes (people with high empathy) will help others regardless of their cookie rewards.

Detective batson's dilemma - social desirability effect πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬

Here comes a twist! In research, Batson faced a challenge - differentiating between superhero helping (altruistic) and supervillain helping (egoistic). People like being superheroes, so they often report their actions as altruistic. But are they really?

The empathy escape experiment πŸ”¬

To solve this mystery, Batson designed the "empathy escape" experiment. Imagine it like a video game. He created two conditions: high empathy and low empathy, manipulated through perceived similarity with a victim. Then, he added escape routes - some easy and some hard to find. The idea was to see who helps and under what conditions.

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