Guilt drives prosociality across 20 countries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4655486 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine Molho (0000-0002-2846-2544, Université Toulouse-I-Capitole, corresponding author), Ivan Soraperra (0000-0002-4596-3885, Max Planck Institute for Human Development), Jonathan F Schulz, Jonathan Schulz (0000-0001-5341-3819, George Mason University), Shaul Shalvi (0000-0003-2225-7352, University of Amsterdam) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2199-2211 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nature Human Behaviour (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2397-3374 • E-ISSN: 2397-3374 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41562-025-02286-3 |
| PMID | 40790366 |
| OpenAlex | W4413107621 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 69 |
Dictator game · Helping behavior · Political science · Prosocial behavior · Reputation · Selfishness · Shame · Cultural Differences and Values · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |