Numeracy as a precursor to pro-social behavior: The impact of numeracy and presentation format on the cognitive mechanisms underlying donation decisions

Donation requests often convey numerical information about the people in need. In two studies we investigated the effects of numeracy and presentation format on the underlying affective and cognitive mechanisms of donation decisions. In Study 1, participants were presented with information about a v...

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Main Authors: Stephan Dickert, Janet Kleber, Ellen Peters, Paul Slovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2011-10-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500002679/type/journal_article