HRLP 1.1 Origins of prosocial behavior
The following lesson focuses on the origins of prosocial behavior. As part of this topic, students should consider biological, cognitive, and sociocultural explanations of why we engage (or don't engage) in prosocial behavior. The lesson begins with the potential biological origins of altruism and then looks at psychological (cognitive) arguments. The question of sociocultural factors is then addressed in the next...