Elevation leads to altruistic behavior

Psychological Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 315-320

  Schnall, Simone ^a   Roper, Jean ^b   Fessler, Daniel M T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Elevation; Helping; Moral emotion; Morality; Positive psychology; Prosocial behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMITATION; MALE; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ALTRUISM; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; INTENTION; MALE; MORALS; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951268124     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797609359882     Document Type: Article

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