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How do we define Helping Behavior?
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(A) INTRODUCTION * How do we define Helping Behavior? Helping can be conceptualized as an interaction between helper and client that has the specific aim of resolving the client's presenting problem. (Processes in Helping Relationship, Thomas Ashby Wills) The helper provides benefit to others but it is not beneficial for the person who carries them out. (Baron, R. A., Byrne, D., & Johnson, B. T. 1998) This is called Altruism which is action intended solely to benefit another and not to gain external or internal reward for self. * How are Empathy and Helping Behavior related? Empathy is compassionate feelings caused by taking the perspective of a needy other and it sometimes called sympathy which is a form of feeling sorry for a separate other and it is easily moved by other's suffering. Since empathy is generally perceived to be a cause leading to helping behavior, we take this opportunity to investigate whether this...
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