Psych Out!

Episode 8: Why do some people just want to watch the world burn? Are you prosocial or antisocial in your behaviour?

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In this podcast we will:

  1. analyse Bibb Darley and John Latane’s (1968) model of bystander intervention
  2. describe social factors that influence prosocial behaviour, with reference to the reciprocity principle and social responsibility
  3. describe personal characteristics that influence prosocial behaviour, with reference to empathy, mood, competence and altruism
  4. consider factors that influence antisocial behaviour, including groupthink, diffusion of responsibility, audience inhibition, social influence and cost–benefit analysis
  5. discuss the general aggression model (GAM)
  6. explain how media can influence aggression, with reference to advertising, video games and social media
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    Psych Out!By Bert Kasselman