Glossary / Lexicon

Prosocial behavior

Prosocial behavior refers to any act performed with the goal of benefiting another person. It is a positive, constructive, helpful social behavior; the opposite of antisocial behavior.

Related Articles

Mimicry at psychology-glossary.com■■■■
Mimicry refers to a form of social learning that involves the duplication of a behavior without any understanding . . . Read More
Life instincts (Eros) at psychology-glossary.com■■■■
- Life instincts (Eros) : Life instincts is defined as instincts that have as their goal the sustaining . . . Read More
Consistency at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Consistency is a term used with respect to child discipline as the maintenance of stable rules of conduct; . . . Read More
Helping at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Helping is defined as a pro-social behavior intended to alleviate another person's distress. It is a . . . Read More
Agency at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Agency is a term in psychology used when viewing the self as the originator of action; - - In psychology, . . . Read More
Commitment response at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Commitment response: A Commitment response refers to an action carried out at an early point in time . . . Read More
Leisure listening at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Leisure listening is defined as the listening style of a person who cares about only interesting information; . . . Read More
Adolescent-limited antisocial behavior at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Adolescent-limited antisocial behavior: Adolescent-limited Antisocial behavior refers to the Behavior . . . Read More
Conduct disorder (CD) at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Conduct disorder (CD): conduct disorder (CD) refers to a form of disruptive behavior disorder in which . . . Read More
Destructive–nondestructive dimension at psychology-glossary.com■■■
Destructive–nondestructive dimension: destructive–nondestructive dimension refers to an independent . . . Read More