The field of prosociality is flourishing, yet researchers disagree about how to define
prosocial behavior and often neglect defining it altogether. In this review, we provide an …

AI alignment aims to make AI systems behave in line with human intentions and values. As
AI systems grow more capable, the potential large-scale risks associated with misaligned AI …

Decades of research document individual differences in prosocial behavior using controlled
experiments that model social interactions in situations of interdependence. However …

Deployment of autonomous vehicles on public roads promises increased efficiency and
safety. It requires understanding the intent of human drivers and adapting to their driving …

Many negatively connoted personality traits (often termed “dark traits”) have been introduced
to account for ethically, morally, and socially questionable behavior. Herein, we provide a …

Most vaccines protect both the vaccinated individual and the community at large by building
up herd immunity. Even though reaching disease-specific herd immunity thresholds is …

Narrow self-interest is often used as a simplifying assumption when studying people making
decisions in social contexts. Nonetheless, people exhibit a wide range of different …

Whether upheld as heroic or reviled as terrorism, people have been willing to lay down their
lives for the sake of their groups throughout history. Why? Previous theories of extreme self …

Abstract The Dark Factor of Personality (D) is the basic disposition that gives rise to specific
personality traits related to antagonistic, malevolent, or socially aversive behavior, thereby …

Prosociality is a critical issue in behavioral research. In this investigation, we developed a
measure of prosocial behavioral intentions. Qualitative responses from two surveys (n= 465) …