Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) fail to prosocially donate food in an experimental set-up
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DOI: 10.1007/s10071-017-1122-6
Abstract: Although humans are usually believed to be prosocial, the evolutionary origins of prosociality are largely debated. One hypothesis is that cooperative breeding has been one major precursor to the emergence of prosociality. In vertebrates, however,… read more here.
Keywords: food; cooperative breeding; prosociality; suricata suricatta ... See more keywords
Prosociality in Business: A Human Empowerment Framework
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-018-4045-5
Abstract: This study introduces a human empowerment framework to better understand why some businesses are more socially oriented than others in their policies and activities. Building on Welzel’s theory of emancipation, we argue that human empowerment—comprised… read more here.
Keywords: business; empowerment framework; prosociality; human empowerment ... See more keywords
Longitudinal Associations Between Prosociality and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Children: The Mediating Role of Peer Preference.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10964-021-01501-4
Abstract: Despite empirical findings that prosociality is related to decreased depressive symptoms in children, little is known about the directionality of the relations and the mechanisms that may explain the relations. To address these gaps, this… read more here.
Keywords: depressive symptoms; peer preference; prosociality depressive; prosociality ... See more keywords
The influence of reputational concerns on children's prosociality.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.08.024
Abstract: While it is well known that reputational concerns promote prosociality in adults, their ontogenetic origins remain poorly understood. Here we review evidence suggesting that the first prosocial acts of young children are not aimed at… read more here.
Keywords: children prosociality; influence reputational; reputational concerns; concerns children ... See more keywords
Prosociality in personality disorders: Status quo and research agenda.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.09.013
Abstract: Personality disorders (PDs) are characterized by interpersonal dysfunction and deficits in prosociality are theorized to contribute to this. We review studies linking categorical PDs to prosocial and antagonistic traits and highlight studies that assessed prosocial… read more here.
Keywords: research agenda; prosociality; personality; personality disorders ... See more keywords
Intention-based reciprocity and signaling of intentions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2017.03.001
Abstract: Many experiments find that trust intentions are a key determinant of prosociality. If intentions matter, then prosociality should depend on whether trust intentions can be credibly conveyed. This conjecture is formalized and tested in a… read more here.
Keywords: based reciprocity; intention based; reciprocity signaling; prosociality ... See more keywords
Neurometabolic underpinning of the intergenerational transmission of prosociality
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116965
Abstract: Parent-child personality transmission can occur via biological gene-driven processes as well as through environmental factors such as shared environment and parenting style. We recently revealed a negative association between prosociality, a highly valued personality attribute… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; gaba glx; prosociality; age years ... See more keywords
When the going gets tough, individualizers get going: On the relationship between moral foundations and prosociality
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.01.019
Abstract: Abstract Objective The present research examines the link between moral foundations (Graham et al., 2013; Haidt, 2007) and prosociality. Adopting a person × situation interaction perspective, we suggest that individualizers (whose morality is driven by considerations of… read more here.
Keywords: gets tough; going gets; prosocial intent; prosociality ... See more keywords
Prosociality as response to slow- and fast-onset climate hazards
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DOI: 10.1017/sus.2022.9
Abstract: Non-technical summary More and more people around the globe experience climate hazards. For vulnerable populations, these hazards not only cause significant physical damages, but can also affect the way people interact with each other. How… read more here.
Keywords: summary people; prosociality; rising sea; climate hazards ... See more keywords
Rewards of kindness? A meta-analysis of the link between prosociality and well-being.
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DOI: 10.1037/bul0000298
Abstract: In recent decades, numerous studies have suggested a positive relationship between prosociality and well-being. What remains less clear are (a) what the magnitude of this relationship is, and (b) what the moderators that influence it… read more here.
Keywords: physical health; link; prosociality well; prosociality ... See more keywords
Prospective associations between pandemic-related adversity, harsh parenting, and the development of prosociality across middle to late childhood.
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DOI: 10.1037/dev0001475.supp
Abstract: Parenting behaviors and children's prosociality (i.e., voluntary behaviors intended to benefit others) are linked across development. Contextual risk and environmental stressors may undermine parenting behaviors known to promote children's prosocial behavior. The COVID-19 pandemic provides… read more here.
Keywords: pandemic related; adversity; development; related adversity ... See more keywords