Nice Guys Finish First: The Competitive Altruism Hypothesis
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- Mark Van Vugt
- University of Kent at Canterbury
Description
<jats:p>Three experimental studies examined the relationship between altruistic behavior and the emergence of status hierarchies within groups. In each study, group members were confronted with a social dilemma in which they could either benefit themselves or their group. Study 1 revealed that in a reputation environment when contributions were public, people were more altruistic. In both Studies 1 and 2, the most altruistic members gained the highest status in their group and were most frequently preferred as cooperative interaction partners. Study 3 showed that as the costs of altruism increase, the status rewards also increase. These results support the premise at the heart of competitive altruism: Individuals may behave altruistically for reputation reasons because selective benefits (associated with status) accrue to the generous.</jats:p>
Journal
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- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 32 (10), 1402-1413, 2006-10
SAGE Publications
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1361981468460802944
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- ISSN
- 15527433
- 01461672
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- Data Source
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- Crossref