The idea that we sometimes engage in helping behaviors to reduce negative emotions that we might be experiencing from any cause is known as ________

A) reciprocal altruism
B) empathy-altruism hypothesis
C) implicit bystander effect
D) the negative-state relief model
E) empathic joy hypothesis


Answer: D

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