How to Use prosocial in a Sentence

prosocial

adjective

• This shows that youth in the BSA are more likely to embrace prosocial values than non-Scouts.
  — Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2020
• Here are seven ways to grow a little more comfortable making the ask: Just to drive this point home: Most of us are deeply prosocial and want to help.
  — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 13 Oct. 2022
• Researchers found that sixth-graders who are friends with peers who behave in prosocial ways tend to adopt similar behaviors by eighth grade.
  — Phyllis Fagell, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
• But the problem is that just practicing gratitude on your own in a journal does not have the same benefits as practicing in a prosocial way.
  — Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2021
• Children start to demonstrate prosocial behaviors like sharing as early as age two, and they’re linked to our brains’ reward systems.
  — Popular Science, 21 Dec. 2020
• Over the course of our study, awe-walkers reported feeling less daily distress and more prosocial emotions such as compassion and amusement.
  — Dacher Keltner, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2023
• And, because of its prosocial nature, it is treated as morally superior to a strict adherence to justice.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
• The most stark difference between Ukraine and Russia lies in their trajectories of prosocial behavior.
  — Cassie Werber, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2023
• Perhaps the chimpanzees who were more prosocial and focused on companions that engaged in grooming behavior reaped the benefit of this social support.
  — Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2021
• Touching teddy bears has also enabled kids who feel excluded to be more prosocial in their interactions with other kids.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2023
• The prosocial neural network -- the areas of the brain associated with theory of mind -- was less active after sleep deprivation, this study found.
  — Hafsa Khalil, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022
• This was her solution to the problem of prosocial behavior and altruism among hunter-gatherer societies.
  — Guest Blogger, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2012
• The researchers write that this could be chalked up to the ability of the drug to make people more prosocial (or better able to connect with others), which could in turn enhance the relationship with a clinician, making talk therapy more effective.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2021
• The pandemic can also be an opportunity to spend more time with kids, learn about them, and promote prosocial values, like tolerance and respect for others’ differences.
  — Gulnaz Khan, National Geographic, 1 Oct. 2020
• Tending to others is prosocial, or positive behavior that is in the interest of helping others -- something that isn't often observed in animals.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Feb. 2022
• People can cultivate self-transcendent emotions—a type of prosocial emotion that links people to something greater than themselves—such as gratitude, awe, or compassion.
  — Scott Barry Kaufman, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2021
• But directing excessive wealth toward prosocial goals—using it to pay for a stronger social safety net and better public resources, to mitigate climate change, or to end hunger—would help everyone feel more secure.
  — Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
• To attract and retain the best talent, companies need to tap into the next generation’s prosocial principles and create opportunities for employees to find purpose in their day jobs.
  — Quartz, 9 Jan. 2023
• That measure of success included high marks in self-competence, prosocial behavior, and self-efficacy.
  — Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 16 July 2023
• According to Snyder, who has spent a career studying prosocial behavior, there are five prime motivations that, when partnered with a yen to do good, can contribute to consistent volunteer service.
  — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
• Burns' character became a constant for many young children and active watchers of the program as the show navigated diverse topics through the use of problem solving, positive reinforcement and prosocial messages.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022
• Cheng’s examples of prosocial apps differentiated themselves by function more than cadence: a reminder app that sends notifications for daily tasks (Budge), or a recap of what happened on this date a year ago (Timehop).
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2022
• Instead, maybe companies should start by glorifying traits like empathy and prosocial behavior instead.
  — Simon Croom, Fortune, 6 June 2021
• The vibe enabling these reintegrations into polite company is less prosocial than indifferent.
  — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
• Being so disconnected and suspicious of their neighbors, their communities, and institutions could impact their propensity to cooperate with others and act in prosocial ways.
  — Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 June 2024
• The authors concluded that reciprocation is a prosocial behavior that does not require higher-cognitive abilities.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2021
• Oxytocin does tend to increase prosocial activity within a group, but can also increase hostility towards outgroup members depending on the situation.
  — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022
• For example, humility, self-awareness, self-control, moral sensitivity, social skills, emotional intelligence, kindness, a prosocial and moral orientation, are all more likely to be found in women than men.
  — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• The researchers also reported welfare improvements, including more prosocial behaviors and fewer stereotyped behaviors in the lionesses.
  — Mary Bates, Animals, 24 Nov. 2020
• Pika emphasizes the need to differentiate between prosocial behavior and empathy.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2022

Last Updated: 15 Oct 2024