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A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY PRO & ANTI - SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR THEORIES OF ALTRUISM BATSON - EMPATHY-ALTRUISM HYPOTHESIS When we see another person in distress we can feel either empathy or personal distress. Empathy is when we are concerned about the feelings of others. Personal distress is when we are concerned about our own feelings (selfish). If we feel empathy then we are likely to behave altruistically. We are more likely to feel empathy if we identify with the victim or have personal feelings towards them. If we feel personal distress then we are less likely to help and are more likely to escape from the situation to reduce our personal distress. BATSON'S LABORATORY STUDY Procedure Participants were put a into state of empathy or personal distress. They then watched Elaine (a confederate) taking part in a study where she received mild electric shocks. They were given the chance to behave altruistically by taking the place of Elaine and receive the...

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