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An explanation of Mr. Buckley’s helping behaviour- A social Psychological perspective.
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An explanation of Mr. Buckley's helping behaviour- A social Psychological perspective. The murder of Kitty Genovese in 1964 caused a national outcry. Although her death was horrific, the public could not believe the police reported 38 people witnessing the incident yet not one person took any action. The dismay this caused prompted Psychologists to study the factors involved in helping behaviour. Helping behaviour may be defined as "an intentional act to benefit someone else". (Hogg and Vaughan, 1995, cited in Hogg and Vaughan, 2002, p 280). Other related terms are altruism and prosocial behaviour. Each terms definition emphasises different aspects of the behaviour, particularly the motive for helping. At present, there is not a universally accepted definition of helping behaviour. The number of terms in use reflects this disparity. This essay will provide various social explanations of the helping behaviour demonstrated by Mr. Buckley. Main conclusions are the theory...
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