Traditionally, research on superstition and magical thinking has focused on people's
cognitive shortcomings, but superstitions are not limited to individuals with mental deficits …

According to system justification theory, people are motivated (to varying degrees
depending upon situational and dispositional factors) to defend, bolster, and justify …

In this chapter, we review past and current developments on individual differences in belief
in a just world (BJW). Research focusing on measurement of BJW has led to critiques of the …

True altruism involves sacrifice and is thus incompatible, in people's minds, with benefits to
the benefactor. Consistent with this prototype, selflessly motivated prosocial actors are …

People often face outcomes of important events that are beyond their personal control, such
as when they wait for an acceptance letter, job offer, or medical test results. We suggest that …

We are regularly told about people at various locations around the globe, both near and far,
who are in distress or in dire need. In the present research, we examined how the …

Purpose Online charitable giving is prevalent, and how to attract individuals' attention to
donate is essential for charities. Little is known about the interaction effect of empathy …

The success of non-profit organizations depends mainly on the strategies they use to recruit
new donors. One common strategy is to solicit donations upfront (mostly online)—but is this …

We examined how people's emotional experience in the wake of past donation decisions
affect their future decisions. Building upon emotion-as-information theories we hypothesized …

Previous studies have found evidence for the belief that actions which tempt fate increase
the likelihood of negative outcomes. These included actions that presuppose a good …