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My Prosocial Behavior Experience

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Prosocial Behavior

Refers to behavior aimed to benefit others.
Includes actions such as donating, charity and stopping to assist stranded motorists.
Prosocial behavior classified into:

Sharing
Helping
Comforting

This presentation summarizes my prosocial behaviors and my experience on a specific October 3, 2021.

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Beginning of Day Mood, Feelings and Attitude

I woke up late that morning because I had gone to bed late.
My body was trembling as fear took over my mood.
I was late for job and was afraid of the boss’ reaction for late reporting.
I just wore my attire and rushed out without even taking a shower.
I missed the bus and had to walk
The boss was very upset and dismissed me.
I was extremely emotional on my way home.

I woke up late that morning because I had gone to bed late. My childhood friend had come over and we spent the night catching up. I went to bed at 2 am, extremely tired.

I didn’t even hear the alarm ringing at 5 am, and was awakened by the hooting school bus that used to pick the students at 7 am.

I was very confused and didn’t know where to start. My body was trembling as fear took over my mood because I was late for job.

My greatest fear was based on the boss’ reaction for late reporting because I lateness was highly forbidden at the organization.

I just put on my attire and rushed out without even taking a shower.

I missed the bus and had to walk all the way to workplace that day, extremely frustrated.

Upon arrival, the boss was very upset and dismissed me that day to come back the next day with explanation of why I reported late.

I tried to convince him that my water pipe burst that morning but he had no room for me to explain myself. I was extremely emotional on my way home.

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Prosocial Experiences Throughout the Day

On my way home, I came across an old woman crying.
The woman had been robbed, and was stranded not knowing where to start or end.
I quickly asked the lady to tell any kind of assistance she needed and I would help.
I gave her fare to take a bus home, and she greatly thanked me.
I proceeded home, feeling sympathetic and sorry for the woman.
Deep down, I was feeling happy for assisting the woman.

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End of Day Mood, Feelings and Attitude

As I approached home, happy mood was quickly building in me.
The woman’s appreciation was flashing in my mind and I even forgot about my day’s bad experience.
By evening, I was in a calm and happy mood because I kept on recalling the woman’s blessings.
The happy feeling of assisting others overrode the earlier sad feeling.
My also developed a positive and determined attitude to wake up early for job the next day.

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Prosocial Behaviors Throughout the Day Incorporated

On this day, I manifested prosocial behavior in various scenes.
I stopped to help the stranded woman who had been robbed of her belongings.
I comforted the woman when I found her crying, and calmed her down.
I volunteered my time and sympathized with the woman, thereby making her explain her problem.
I willingly gave the woman money to use for fare without expecting anything in return.

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Conclusion

Prosocial behavior is characterized by sharing, helping and comforting others without expecting anything in return.
My sympathetic, comforting, sharing and willingness to share behaviors manifested prosocial behavior.
The change in my mood, feeling and attitude from fearful, frustrated and emotional to sympathetic, happy and determined helped me further understand prosocial behaviors in real life.
I learnt that prosocial behavior promote relationships.
I plan to maintain sympathetic and empathetic behaviors to boost my relationship with other in society.

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References

Thielmann, I., Spadaro, G., & Balliet, D. (2020). Personality and prosocial behavior: A theoretical framework and meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 146(1), 30.
Wood, W. (2017). Habit in personality and social psychology. Personality and social psychology review, 21(4), 389-403.