Deciding Who Is Worthy of Help: Effect of the Probability of Reciprocity on Individuals’ Willingness to Help Others

In order to explain helping strangers in need in terms of reciprocal altruism, it is necessary to ensure that the help is reciprocated and that the costs of helping are thus compensated. Competence and willingness to make sacrifices for the benefactor of the person being helped are important cues fo...

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Main Authors: Ryo Oda, Natsuki Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-04-01
Series:Evolutionary Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/14747049241254725