prosocial

(adjective)

Contributing to a beneficial outcome through negotiation, problem-solving, analysis, clarification, and respectful behavior.

Related Terms

Examples of prosocial in the following topics:

  • Altruism: Helping

    • Voluntary behavior with the intent to help other people is known as prosocial behavior.

  • Careers in Psychology

    • School psychology combines principles from educational psychology and clinical psychology to understand and treat students with learning disabilities, foster the intellectual growth of gifted students, facilitate prosocial behaviors in children, and otherwise promote a safe, supportive, and effective learning environment.

  • Socioemotional Development in Childhood

    • The ability to identify with the feelings of another person helps in the development of prosocial (socially positive) and altruistic (helpful, beneficent, or unselfish) behavior.