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The perception of prosocial agents by chimpanzees and humans [PDF]
Royal Society Open ScienceThe human propensity for prosocial behaviour has no equal, not even in our closest living relatives, the chimpanzees. However, it remains unclear whether this difference is grounded in the sheer perception and cognitive evaluation of prosociality.
Sarah Brocard +4 more
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Prosociality is centred on intentions, not outcomes [PDF]
Animal CognitionA recent proposal defines prosociality in terms of intentional behaviour that successfully benefits another. We suggest, however, that prosociality would be better defined more simply in terms of the intention to benefit another, regardless of whether a ...
Leon Li +6 more
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Interventions Through Music and Interpersonal Synchrony That Enhance Prosocial Behavior: A Systematic Review [PDF]
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and EducationProsociality is essential in human interactions, characterized by voluntary behaviors aimed at benefiting others. Promoting such behaviors is indispensable for human relationships.
Mireia Pardo-Olmos +3 more
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Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022 Most vaccines not only directly protect vaccinated individuals but also provide a social benefit through community protection. Therefore, vaccination can be considered a prosocial act to protect others. We review the recent empirical evidence on (i) how prosocial concerns relate to vaccination intentions and (ii) promoting prosocial vaccination through
Boehm, Robert, Betsch, Cornelia
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Adult bonobos show no prosociality in both prosocial choice task and group service paradigm [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Previous studies reported contrasting conclusions concerning bonobo prosociality, which are likely due to differences in the experimental design, the social dynamics among subjects and characteristics of the subjects themselves.
Jonas Verspeek +4 more
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A German Adaptation of the Prosociality Scale
Psychological Test Adaptation and Development, 2021 . Introduction: This paper presents a German translation of the 16-item Prosociality Scale. We analyzed its factor structure based on theoretical assumptions regarding the inclusion of empathy as one element of prosociality or as its underlying construct.
Ina Fassbender, Maike Luhmann
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Behavioral Sciences, 2023 Despite empirical findings that prosociality can prevent elementary and secondary school students from developing psychological maladjustment, little is known about the underlying mechanisms.
Mingxin Li +5 more
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Current Issues in Personality Psychology, 2022 Background Personal values have been extensively found to be relevant variables linked to prosociality; they are desirable and trans-situational goals that serve as guiding principles in people’s lives to select modes, means and actions, these reflecting
Francesca Danioni +4 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Developing social skills is essential to succeed in social relations. Two important social constructs in middle childhood, prosocial behavior and reactive aggression, are often regarded as separate behaviors with opposing developmental outcomes. However,
Simone Dobbelaar +17 more
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Modeling the Effects of Religious Belief and Affiliation on Prosociality
Secularism and Nonreligion, 2021 To what extent do supernatural beliefs, group affiliation, and social interaction produce values and behaviors that benefit others, i.e., 'prosociality'? Addressing this question involves multiple variables interacting within complex social networks that
Luke Galen, Ross Gore, F. LeRon Shults
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