Investing in Karma: When Wanting Promotes Helping

Psychological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 923-930

  Converse, Benjamin A ^a   Risen, Jane L ^b   Carter, Travis J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

cooperation; goals; judgment; religious beliefs; social behavior; superstition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REWARD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUPERSTITION; VOLUNTEER;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GOALS; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; REWARD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUPERSTITIONS; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84865061307     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797612437248     Document Type: Article

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