Rare and Costly Prosocial Behaviors Are Perceived as Heroic
Heroism has only recently become a topic of empirical investigation. Existing research suggests a connection between heroism and four well-documented dimensions of human social behavior: (1) the cost incurred by the actor; (2) the benefit provided to the recipient; (3) the perceived frequency (i.e.,...
Main Authors: | Kraft-Todd, Gordon T., Rand, David Gertler |
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Other Authors: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media SA
2020
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/128752 |
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