positive psychology
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

attraction
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

personality assessment
type: Concept
narrower: prosocial behavior

social psychology
type: Concept
narrower: prosocial behavior

prisoner's dilemma
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

empathic accuracy
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

decision model of helping
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

search for meaning in life
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

public goods dilemma
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

bystander effect
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

gratitude
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

religion and spirituality
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

grit tension reduction strategy
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

altruistic punishment
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

empathy-altruism hypothesis
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

developmental processes
type: Concept
narrower: prosocial behavior

helping behavior
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

social behavior
type: Concept
narrower: prosocial behavior

reciprocal altruism
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

altruism
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

negative-state relief model
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

prosocial behavior
type: Concept
narrower: gratitude
narrower: altruism
narrower: cooperation
narrower: volunteerism
narrower: attraction
narrower: compassion
narrower: public goods dilemma
narrower: positive psychology
narrower: negative-state relief model
narrower: reciprocal altruism
narrower: grit tension reduction strategy
narrower: religion and spirituality
narrower: bystander effect
narrower: search for meaning in life
narrower: prisoner's dilemma
narrower: altruistic punishment
narrower: helping behavior
narrower: empathy-altruism hypothesis
narrower: decision model of helping
narrower: empathic accuracy
broader: developmental processes
broader: personality assessment
broader: social psychology
broader: productive and counterproductive employee behavior
broader: social development and social behavior
broader: social behavior
definition: Prosocial behavior typically refers to any action that benefits others, such as sharing, helping, cooperating, and comforting. In contrast to altruistic behavior, which is viewed as being motivated by a genuine concern for the well-being of another person, prosocial behavior is not generally associated with a primary motivational orientation toward being kind to others. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Prosocial Behavior]

cooperation
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

volunteerism
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

compassion
type: Concept
broader: prosocial behavior

productive and counterproductive employee behavior
type: Concept
narrower: prosocial behavior

social development and social behavior
type: Concept
narrower: prosocial behavior

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: prosocial behavior