Altruism:
Books, Chapters and Articles
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Book Chapters
Eisenberg, N. (2000). Emotion, regulation, and moral development. Annual Review of Psychology, 51, 665-697.
Van Vugt, M., & Van Lange, P. (in press). Psychological adaptations for prosocial behaviour: The altruism puzzle. In M. Schaller, D. Kenrick, & J. Simpson (Eds.), Evolution and Social Psychology. Psychology Press. [added 3/1/05]
Wegner, D. M. (1980). The self in prosocial action. In D. M. Wegner & R. R. Vallacher (Eds.), The self in social psychology (pp. 131-157). New York: Oxford University Press.
Wegner, D. M. (1982). Justice and the awareness of social entities. In J. Greenberg & R. L. Cohen (Eds.), Equity and justice in social behavior (pp. 77-117). New York: Academic Press.
Articles
Gagné, M. (2003). The role of autonomy support and autonomy orientation in prosocial behavior engagement. Motivation and Emotion, 27, 199-223. [added 6/8/04]
Loewenstein, G. & Jenni, K. (1997). Explaining the identifiable victim effect. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 14, 235-57.
Manning R., Levine, M. & Collins, A. (2007). The Kitty Genovese murder and the social psychology of helping: The parable of the 38 witnesses. American Psychologist, 62, 555-562. [added 11/26/07]
Powell, C., & Van Vugt, M. (2003). Genuine giving or selfish sacrifice? The role of commitment and cost level upon willingness to sacrifice. European Journal of Social Psychology, 33, 403-412. [added 6/8/04]
Preston, S. D. and de Waal, F. B. M. (2002) Empathy: Its ultimate and proximate bases. Behavioral and Brain Sciences 25, 1-72. [added 3/11/06]
Slovic, P. "If I look at the mass I will never act": Psychic numbing and genocide. Judgment and Decision Making, 2, 79-95. [added 7/14/07]
Van Vugt, M. (in press). Why do we sacrifice for our leaders? The Psychologist. [added 3/1/05]
Van Vugt, M., & Hart, C. M. (in press). Social identity as social glue: The origins of group loyalty. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. [added 3/1/05]
Wegner, D. M., & Schaefer, D. (1978). The concentration of responsibility: An objective self awareness analysis of group size effects in helping situations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 36, 147-155.
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