Eye images increase generosity, but not for long

Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Generosity · Political science · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology

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