Imada, Hirotaka, Hopthrow, Tim, Abrams, Dominic (2020) The role of positive and negative gossip in promoting prosocial behavior. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, . ISSN 2330-2925. E-ISSN 2330-2933. (doi:10.1037/ebs0000218) (KAR id:82580)
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Abstract
Gossip can promote cooperation via reputational concern. However, the relative effectiveness of positive and negative gossip in fostering prosociality has not been examined. The present study explored the influence of positive and negative gossip on prosocial behavior, using an economic game. Supporting previous evidence, it was found that individuals were more prosocial when gossip of any kind was possible, compared to when their behavior was completely anonymous. However, there was no significant difference in the efficiency in promoting cooperation between positive and negative gossip, suggesting that it is reputational concern elicited by gossip per se, rather than its valence, that stimulates prosociality.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1037/ebs0000218 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | gossip; reputation; prosocial behavior; cooperation |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Depositing User: | Hirotaka Imada |
Date Deposited: | 24 Aug 2020 12:19 UTC |
Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2021 14:14 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/82580 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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