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The determinants of certain kinds of behavior, such as positive conduct, can be understood only in the framework of a more general theory of social behavior. We cannot simply ask whether people will or will not behave positively. We have to concern ourselves with conditions and influences that lead to positive, in contrast to other types of, behavior. When will people respond to others’ need, or take action to benefit others, in contrast to engaging in behavior for the sake of self-related outcomes?
The preparation of this chapter was facilitated and some of the research reported here was supported by NIMH Grant MH-23886 to the author.
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Staub, E. (1984). Notes toward an Interactionist-Motivational Theory of the Determinants and Development of (Pro)Social Behavior. In: Staub, E., Bar-Tal, D., Karylowski, J., Reykowski, J. (eds) Development and Maintenance of Prosocial Behavior. Critical Issues in Social Justice, vol 31. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2645-8_3
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