Specifics of Gender Manifestation of Prosocial and Antisocial Features in Human Behavior

• Main Authors: Shatyr Yuliya Aleksandrovna, Mulik Irina Gennadyevna, Kudryavtseva Galina Alekseevna, Mulik Aleksander Borisovich
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Volgograd State University 2014-12-01
• Series: Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta. Seriâ 11. Estestvennye Nauki
• Subjects: sex-role behavior; prosocial behavior; antisocial behavior; complex forms of behavior; social needs
• Online Access: http://ns.jvolsu.com/index.php/en/component/attachments/download/273

The paper presents an analysis of the gender factors in the formation of prosociality – asociality in humans. A set of indicators reflecting the quantitative and qualitative terms motivational prerequisites of social behavior is presented. The estimation actualization needs are characterized as the beginning of the centripetal and focused on the involvement of the individual in society. Comparative analysis and accentuation of personality traits identified predominance of cycles, emotive and exaltation on the background of male domination of reactive aggression and masculinity. Assessment of the severity of empathy revealed the advantage of emotional and intuitive channels in the group of women relative to men. Undertaken study allowed to determine the presence of specific features of the formation of prosocial behavior of women, where the key element is the dominance of emotional factors initiation of social behavior, and situational mode, reactive response.