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That Still, Small Voice: Commitment to Cooperate as an Internalized Versus a Social Norm.

Kerr, Norbert L., Garst, J., Lewandowski, D. A., Harris, S. E. (1997) That Still, Small Voice: Commitment to Cooperate as an Internalized Versus a Social Norm. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 23 (12). pp. 1300-1311. ISSN 0146-1672. E-ISSN 1552-7433. (doi:10.1177/01461672972312007) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:42517)

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Abstract

Recent research suggests that group discussion of a social dilemma may increase cooperative behavior because group members honor the commitments they make during the group discussion. This article asks whether people honor such commitments because of the social consequences of violating them or because of the internal personal consequences of doing so. Experiment 1 replicated and extended previous research showing that the anonymity of one's cooperative/noncooperative choice does not moderate the effect of group discussion. Experiment 2 examined the possibility that commitments to cooperate were kept due to mindless adherence to a prior decision, rather than to an internalized norm. Contrary to the former possibility, enhancing mindfulness did not moderate the effect of group discussion. The scope and implications of personal norms of commitment are discussed.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1177/01461672972312007
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: M.L. Barnoux
Date Deposited: 21 Aug 2014 09:46 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:16 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/42517 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Kerr, Norbert L..

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