A revolution in the science of emotion has emerged in recent decades, with the potential to
create a paradigm shift in decision theories. The research reveals that emotions constitute …

Multiple sets of empirical research findings on guilt are reviewed to evaluate the view that
guilt should be understood as an essentially social phenomenon that happens between …

The “belief in a just world” refers to those more or less articulated assumptions which
underlie the way people orient themselves to their environment. These assumptions have a …

Originally published in 1986, this book was an effort to integrate thinking and research
concerning the role of emotion and cognition in altruistic behaviour. Prior to publication there …

A review of the evidence for and against the proposition that self-serving biases affect
attributions of causality indicates that there is little empirical support for the proposition in its …

Describes a general theory of social behavior-equity theory-consisting of 4 propositions
designed to predict when individuals will perceive that they are justly treated and how they …

This paper attempts to present a largely symbolic interactionist analysis of some aspects of
emotion and, in doing so, to indicate the utility of the sociological study of emotion. I begin by …

Christian Miller presents a new account of moral character. Most of our friends, colleagues,
and even family members are not virtuous people. They do not have virtues such as …

How can social bonds in society be strengthened? How do we learn and develop prosocial
behaviour? This comprehensive textbook provides up-to-date coverage of the social …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses social norms, feelings, and other factors that
influence helping and altruism. Externally derived incentives are undoubtedly major …