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The Oxford Handbook of Prosocial Behavior (Hardcover)
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The Oxford Handbook of Prosocial Behavior (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Library of Psychology
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The Oxford Handbook of Prosocial Behavior provides a comprehensive
review of the current literature on when and why people act to
benefit others. It provides a comprehensive overview of the field
to give both the casual reader and the neophyte to the field some
perspective about fundamental questions (what, why, when, and who)
relative to prosocial behavior. Taking a multi-level approach, the
chapters represent the broad spectrum of this multi-faceted domain.
Topics range from micro-level analyses involving evolutionary and
comparative psychological factors to macro-level applications, such
as reducing intergroup conflicts and ethnic genocide. Between these
extremes, the contributors-all internationally recognized in their
field-offer their perspectives on developmental processes that may
predispose individuals to empathize with and respond to the needs
of others, individual differences that seem to interact with
situational demands to promote helping, and the underlying
motivations of those helping others. They explain volunteerism,
intragroup cooperation, and intergroup cooperation to move the
analysis from the individual to group-level phenomena. They extend
the consideration of this topic to include support of
pro-environmental actions, means to encourage participation in
medical clinical trials, and the promotion of world peace. The ways
that gender, interpersonal relationships, race, and religion might
affect decisions to give aid and support to others are also
addressed. The final chapter offers a unique view of prosocial
behavior that encourages researchers and readers to take an even
broader consideration of the field to search for a prosocial
consilience.
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