Relating to or denoting behaviour which is positive, helpful, and intended to promote social acceptance and friendship.
〔心理〕亲社会的（指积极、有益的行为，意在得到社会认可和友谊）
Example sentencesExamples
Effective group learning, however, promotes prosocial behavior and positive group functioning.
They rely on social interactions to promote prosocial attitudes and values in their clients.
In addition, the physical setting can promote social interaction and prosocial behavior.
Primary prevention of bullying involves elimination of risk factors and teaching children skills in order to promote more prosocial, interpersonal interactions.
The study also shows that environmental factors such as warm and supportive parenting may play a role in promoting children's prosocial development.
Definition of prosocial in US English:
prosocial
adjectiveprōˈsōSHəl
Psychology
Relating to or denoting behavior which is positive, helpful, and intended to promote social acceptance and friendship.
〔心理〕亲社会的（指积极、有益的行为，意在得到社会认可和友谊）
Example sentencesExamples
Effective group learning, however, promotes prosocial behavior and positive group functioning.
In addition, the physical setting can promote social interaction and prosocial behavior.
They rely on social interactions to promote prosocial attitudes and values in their clients.
Primary prevention of bullying involves elimination of risk factors and teaching children skills in order to promote more prosocial, interpersonal interactions.
The study also shows that environmental factors such as warm and supportive parenting may play a role in promoting children's prosocial development.