Advances in Group Processes
edited by Shane R. Thye, Edward J. Lawler.
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Bingley : : JAI Press, , 2009.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (236 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Altruism and Prosocial Behavior in Groups; Copyright page; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Empathy-induced altruism: A threat to the collective good; Acting for the collective good in social dilemmas; Explaining the apparent violation of the value assumption; A third component of social dilemmas: Others as individuals; Two initial experiments; Comparing egoism and altruism as threats to collective good in a social dilemma: Two more experiments; Why no sanctions against altruism?; Counterpoint; Conclusion; Note; References. - Chapter 2. The problem of social order: Egoism or autonomy?The back of the invisible hand; Social dilemmas: Egoism pure and simple; Too many cooks, too few chickens, but no social dilemma; Many players, many plays, but no social dilemma; Social dilemma experiments do not pose a social dilemma; Liebrand broadens the concept; The deficient equilibrium; The collective rationality of taking turns; Conclusion: Social dilemmas and the problem of order; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. Common fate, crisis, and cooperation in social dilemmas; The structure of the social dilemma. - Characteristics of the actorsBringing the characteristics of the actor and the context together; Literature on panic or crisis as illustration; Experimental tests; Summary; References; Chapter 4. Sex differences in cooperation and prosocial behavior; Motivations in social dilemmas; Sex differences in responses to motivational structures; Social structures and sex differences; Intergroup versus interpersonal cooperation problems; Direction for future research; Conclusion; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5. Differentiating between grateful and indebted reactions to receiving help. - Gratitude and indebtednessDifferences between gratitude and indebtedness; Discussion; References; Chapter 6. A status theory of collective action; Introduction; A status theory of collective action; Further development of the theory; Theoretical implications; Theoretical dilemmas in the conferral of status; Alternative models of reputation and prosociality; Directions for future research; Conclusion; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7. Prosocial behavior across cultures: The effects of institutional versus generalized trust; Introduction. - Trust and prosocial behavior in social dilemmasIndividualism, collectivism, and trust; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; References; Appendix. Coding of control variables included in analyses; Chapter 8. Metanorm expectations: Determining what to sanction; Theoretical background; Group welfare and inter-group conflict; Discussion; Notes; References. - In this volume scholars from a variety of disciplines address a range of phenomena related to the general question of when people behave in an altruistic fashion. The specific topics addressed in this volume include (i) how empathy induced altruism can actually be a threat to the some larger collective good, (ii) the role of egoism in the production and maintenance of social order, (iii) the basis of cooperation in social dilemmas, (iv) an evolutionary account of sex differences in the propensity to cooperate, (v) a theoretical analysis of when individuals experience gratitude versus indebtedn
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| ISBN | 1-280-77140-2. - 9786613682178
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