#prosociality — Public Fediverse posts

Cognitive test scores of over 1.2 million Swedish people (mostly men) recorded during military enlistment were combined with tax records on charitable giving, voting records, and vehicle registrations. Those with the highest cognitive scores were more likely to contribute to charities, to vote, and to own an eco-friendly car.

Summary: https://www.psypost.org/intelligence-predicts-prosocial-behaviors-like-voting-and-charitable-giving-in-m/

Original paper: https://academic.oup.com/ej/article/135/668/1141/7914156?login=false

#Science #Cognition #Intelligence #Prosociality

A study of prosocial behavior among 686 children aged 6-11 from Germany, Japan, India, the U.S., and Ecuador found that, for all children but the Ecuadoreans, the expected willingness to engage in prosocial behavior, and the satisfaction gained, was lower when help was requested than when it was volunteered.

Summary: https://www.psypost.org/being-asked-to-help-dampens-the-joy-of-doing-good-according-to-children-in-multiple-countries/

Original paper: https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2027-21259-001.html

#Science #Psychology #Prosociality #Cooperation #Motivation #Culture

Do goats lend a helping hoof? 🐐 New #FBN study shows for the first time evidence of prosocial behaviour in goats using an innovative device, the ‘fake apple tree’. #Animalbehaviour #Research #Goats #Prosociality #AnimalCognition #OpenScience
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/05/27/do-goats-lend-a-helping-hoof-new-fbn-study-provides-evidence-of-prosocial-behaviour-in-farm-animals

Biologistischer Feminismus (1) - Bonobos, Schimpansen, Menschen und wie sie zusammenleben

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2xciE8JajM

#FransDeWaal #SelfDomesticationHypothesis #Evolution #Anthropologie #Anthropology #Primatologie #Primatology #Bonobo #Chimpanzee #Chimps #Sex #Violence #ProSociality #Coherence

The Persistent Effect of #Competition on Prosociality
https://docs.iza.org/dp16595.pdf
"… find lower levels of #prosociality for students who just experienced a 2-year competition period. 4-year follow-up data indicate that the effect persists and generalizes, suggesting a change in traits and not only in behavior."
#ExperimentalEcon

Dark versus Light #Personality Types and Moral Choice http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp16338&r=exp
"… overall support the hypotheses that dark personality traits predict lower levels of #prosociality, higher likelihood of #dishonesty, and an increased willingness to make immoral choices overall"
#ethics #ExperimentalEcon