Geraldine feels empathy for her neighbor who is going through a medical crisis. She worries that the other people in the neighborhood will think she is not doing enough to help, so she tries to organize a fundraiser to offset the medical bills for this individual. Which hypothesis best explains Geraldine's motives for helping?

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Geraldine's concern about what others think suggests she is motivated by a desire to avoid social punishment, aligning with the empathy-specific punishment hypothesis.

Geraldine Feels Empathy for Her Neighbor Who Is Going Through