Introduction 4 TO 5 Prosocial behaviour 5 Empathy- Altruism hypothesis 6 TO 7 Negative-state relief model 7 TO 8 Empathetic Joy model 8 TO 9 Comparative Altruism 9 Kin selection theory 10 Defensive helping theory 10 TO 11 Gratitude 11 TO 12 Conclusion

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Contents Pages
Introduction 4 TO 5
Prosocial behaviour 5
Empathy- Altruism hypothesis 6 TO 7
Negative-state relief model 7 TO 8
Empathetic Joy model 8 TO 9
Comparative Altruism 9
Kin selection theory 10
Defensive helping theory 10 TO 11
Gratitude 11 TO 12
Conclusion 12
References 13




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