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Detecting age differences in prosociality using a newly developed picture-based measure [PDF]

open access: yesScientific Reports
Previous 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]

open access: yesFrontiers in Health Services
BackgroundFostering 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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Measuring Prosocial Behaviors: Psychometric Properties and Cross-National Validation of the Prosociality Scale in Five Countries

open access: yesFrontiers 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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Socioemotional Competencies of Primary Education Teachers and Their Relationship with Attitudes Toward Inclusive Education [PDF]

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences
In recent years, inclusive education in Spain has undergone significant legislative and pedagogical progress. However, its implementation still faces challenges, particularly regarding teachers’ attitudes and practices.
Miguel Ángel Albalá Genol   +3 more
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The perception of prosocial agents by chimpanzees and humans [PDF]

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science
The 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]

open access: yesAnimal Cognition
A 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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Adult bonobos show no prosociality in both prosocial choice task and group service paradigm [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 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

open access: yesPsychological 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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Relations between Prosociality and Psychological Maladjustment in Chinese Elementary and Secondary School Students: Mediating Roles of Peer Preference and Self-Perceived Social Competence

open access: yesBehavioral 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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Perceived significant others’ values: Are they important in the relationship between personal values and self-reported prosociality?

open access: yesCurrent 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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