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Detecting age differences in prosociality using a newly developed picture-based measure [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPrevious research has indicated that older adults are more likely than younger adults to share money, suggesting more prosociality. However, the extent to which older adults exhibit prosociality in other forms, such as helping and comforting, remains ...
Duo Li +3 more
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Fostering childhood prosociality and relatedness: the perceived impact of an arts-based philosophical intervention on collaboration, empathy and respect [PDF]
Frontiers in Health ServicesBackgroundFostering prosociality in children, defined as acting for the benefit of others, is essential for both individual and collective well-being. According to self-determination theory, satisfying the fundamental need for relatedness plays a crucial
Maxime Gilbert +5 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 This research investigated the psychometric properties of the Prosociality Scale and its cross-cultural validation and generalizability across five different western and non-western countries (China, Chile, Italy, Spain, and the United States). The scale
Bernadette Paula Luengo Kanacri +2 more
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Prosociality predicts labor market success around the world
Nature Communications, 2020 Previous research on the importance of prosociality is based on observations from WEIRD societies, questioning the generalizability of these findings. Here the authors present a global investigation of the relation between prosociality and labor market ...
Fabian Kosse
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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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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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