Psy/490 Pay It Forward
Pay it Forward
PSY/490
June 17, 2013
Pay it Forward I chose to perform an anonymous act of kindness in the drive thru at Starbucks Friday morning on the way to work in completion of this assignment when I paid for the customer’s order behind me. I thought about it for a little while wondering if they too would pay it forward. So last night I was looking at my Facebook page, and my Aunt Theresa posted “So I went to Starbucks this morning (long line!!) When I got to the window cashier said the car in front of me paid for my drink! I thought whoo hoo! and then I asked why.. she said the car in front of them paid for theirs and the car in front of them paid for theirs... so.. I paid for the car behind me.. Paying it Forward today...” I do not actually know if that was what I started that morning, or if she even went to the same Starbucks, but I want to think so. Paying it forward displays an act of altruism meaning “a motive to increase another’s welfare without conscious regard for one’s self-interest” (Myers, 2010, p. 443).
Altruism, Personal & Professional Social Responsibility, & Codependency The perspective roles of altruism differ from codependency in regard to personal and professional social responsibility. Personal and professional social responsibility is acting in a way that benefits society, unlike altruism, which is a selfless and true concern for others. Codependent actions usually occur because the giver has a need within the reciprocal relationship with the receiver, such as the role of family members.
Altruism applied to psychology or psychological principles Psychology is concerned with human behavior and the human nature of behavior. It is suggested that the study of altruism is important at three levels: as it relates to the main goal of socialization, to a core attribute of personality, and to theories concerned with human nature (Krebs, 1970, p. 258). Several early theories that include reinforcement,
PSY/490
June 17, 2013
Pay it Forward I chose to perform an anonymous act of kindness in the drive thru at Starbucks Friday morning on the way to work in completion of this assignment when I paid for the customer’s order behind me. I thought about it for a little while wondering if they too would pay it forward. So last night I was looking at my Facebook page, and my Aunt Theresa posted “So I went to Starbucks this morning (long line!!) When I got to the window cashier said the car in front of me paid for my drink! I thought whoo hoo! and then I asked why.. she said the car in front of them paid for theirs and the car in front of them paid for theirs... so.. I paid for the car behind me.. Paying it Forward today...” I do not actually know if that was what I started that morning, or if she even went to the same Starbucks, but I want to think so. Paying it forward displays an act of altruism meaning “a motive to increase another’s welfare without conscious regard for one’s self-interest” (Myers, 2010, p. 443).
Altruism, Personal & Professional Social Responsibility, & Codependency The perspective roles of altruism differ from codependency in regard to personal and professional social responsibility. Personal and professional social responsibility is acting in a way that benefits society, unlike altruism, which is a selfless and true concern for others. Codependent actions usually occur because the giver has a need within the reciprocal relationship with the receiver, such as the role of family members.
Altruism applied to psychology or psychological principles Psychology is concerned with human behavior and the human nature of behavior. It is suggested that the study of altruism is important at three levels: as it relates to the main goal of socialization, to a core attribute of personality, and to theories concerned with human nature (Krebs, 1970, p. 258). Several early theories that include reinforcement,
References: Krebs, D. L. (1970). Altruism: An examination of the concept and a review of the literature. Psychological Bulletin, 73(4), 258-302. doi:10.1037/h0028987 Myers, D. G. (2010). Social Psychology (10th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.