prosociality
- noun
- /ˌproʊsoʊˈsɪəlɪti/
- Specialized
- Her prosociality was evident when she volunteered at the local shelter to help those in need.
Examples
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In the end, Jensen believes that kinship is usually, if not always, the dominant underlying mechanism of animal prosociality, and thus that empathy and other-regarding preferences "only emerged somewhere during human evolution."
Academic text (2008) -
Engaging in prosociality encourages individuals to participate in activities that support their community and improve the lives of others.
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The charity promotes prosociality by organizing events that foster cooperation and kindness among neighbors.
Synonyms
Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people
Being kind and ready to give money, time, or help to others
Being kind and caring to other people
Friendly feelings and kind acts toward other people
Being kind and forgiving toward other people
A wish to help people by giving money or time to good causes
Caring about other people's needs more than your own
Kind feelings and actions that help other people
To care more about other people's needs than your own
Willingness to support other people
Kind acts that help other people
Caring about other people and putting their needs before your own
A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people
Being caring and helpful to people who need support
Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people
Willingness to give money, time, or help to other people without asking for anything
A willingness to give help or money to people in need
A caring and generous attitude toward other people
A kind and friendly feeling toward other people
A friendly, helpful way of behaving toward other people
Kind and generous behavior that helps other people
A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others
Antonyms
How Prosocial
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word prosociality joins pro- meaning 'for' and social meaning 'with others', the same part you see in society and sociable. So, prosociality is being 'for others', acting in ways that help people or the community.