Prosocial Behaviour

GLOSSARY

Any action performed by one organism to alleviate another’s need or improve their welfare. Related to and shaped by altruism. Related to, but distinct from social support.

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A colorful icon representing teamwork and collaboration with hands reaching toward a center point.

Reference:

Decety, J., Bartal, I. B. A., Uzefovsky, F., & Knafo-Noam, A. (2016). Empathy as a driver of prosocial behaviour: highly conserved neurobehavioural mechanisms across species. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 371(1686), 20150077. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2015.0077