Heterogenous effects of the Great East Japan earthquake on prosociality of people depending on their age

Abstract This study investigates the instability of prosociality in the real world by looking at the age-specific non-linear relationship between disaster exposure and prosocial behavior. We employed unique microdata from two communities in Japan that were hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake and...

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Main Authors: Yasuyuki Sawada, Toyo Ashida, Keiko Iwasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29536-6