How does economic inequality relate to prosocial behaviour? Existing theories and
empirical studies from multiple disciplines have produced mixed results. Here we conduct a …

We discuss the complexity of the concept of intergroup reconciliation, offer our definition of it,
and identify instrumental and socio-emotional processes as distinct processes that facilitate …

Prosocial organizations have different moral objectives. Some seek to promote welfare (eg,
Red Cross), but others seek to promote justice and equality (eg, ACLU). Additionally, these …

Human motivation is sensitive to value—to the outcomes of actions. People invest mental
and physical resources for obtaining desired results or for stopping and reversing undesired …

Three studies examine the relation between power distance belief (PDB), the tendency to
accept and expect inequalities in society; power, the control one has over valued resources; …

Our sense of being agents, that is of willingly controlling both our own bodies and the
external environment is ubiquitous if thin. Empirical and theoretical work on this 'sense of …

Children and adults respond negatively to inequity. Traditional accounts of inequity aversion
suggest that as children mature into adults, they become less likely to endorse all forms of …

When children divide resources between others, their decisions generally follow principles
of equity (ie, equal pay for equal work) and efficiency (ie, maximizing available resources) …

We experimentally test the social motives behind individual participation in intergroup
conflict by manipulating the perceived target of threat—groups or individuals—and the …

Decades of emotion research have demonstrated the unique influences of many specific
emotions on consumer behaviors. These countless numbers of emotion effects can make it …