Discuss several reasons why people may engage in helping behaviors.
From the Social Psychology and Human Nature 4th edition text by Baumeister and Bushman ISBN:978-1-305-4979-7
In Chapter 9: Heroic Stories and Holocaust Rescues
Discusses several reasons why people may engage in helping behaviors. For your initial post, select at least one story from the collection of Holocaust rescue stories or from the heroic stories available online (links below). For the scenario(s) you’ve chosen, discuss what the motives of the helpers might be.
To Save a Life: Stories of Holocaust Rescue is available at: http://www.humboldt.edu/rescuers/book/synopses.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Heroic Stories are found at: http://heroicstories.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.