"Our history matters more when you take away from me than when you help me": Analysis of reciprocal interactions in human dyads

• Main Authors: Ángela Karina Avila Hernández, Lizbeth Pulido Avalos
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2018-12-01
• Series: Revista de Psicología y Ciencias del Comportamiento de la Unidad Académica de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales
• Subjects: prosocial behavior; mutual aid; aggression; interactive history; cooperation
• Online Access: http://www.revistapcc.uat.edu.mx/index.php/RPC/article/view/247/282

Two studies were conducted to systematically assess the establishment of reciprocal interactions by varying the type of action involved in the interaction. The experimental series was carried out with university students between 18 and 28 years old, 9 men and 7 women. In the first experiment, the actions involved could be seen as helpful for those who received their effect, in the second experiment the actions involved could be considered as aversive or annoying for those who received the effect. In general, it was observed that in both cases reciprocity was established, although it was established to a greater extent, with the actions that involved the aid. Conversely, the effect of the interactive history created by the experiment acquires greater relevance with the aversive or annoying actions than with the help ones.