The Dispositional Basis of Human Prosociality
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The Dispositional Basis of Human Prosociality. / Thielmann, Isabel; Hilbig, Benjamin E.; Zettler, Ingo.
In: Current Opinion in Psychology, Vol. 43, 02.2022, p. 289-294.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The Dispositional Basis of Human Prosociality
AU - Thielmann, Isabel
AU - Hilbig, Benjamin E.
AU - Zettler, Ingo
PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - Individual differences in prosocial behavior have been consistently observed in a variety of contexts. Here, we summarize and critically discuss recent developments in two research agendas on the dispositional basis of human prosociality: a personality approach, proposing a variety of trait concepts and corresponding measures to predict prosocial behavior in different situations; and a behavioral consistency approach, testing for consistency in prosocial behaviors and its underlying latent disposition(s) across situations. Drawing on different properties of situations (so-called situational affordances), we outline a theoretical framework that can help integrate these so far hardly connected research agendas. We also point out limitations of prior research, such as a lack of theory, and provide suggestions on how to overcome them.
AB - Individual differences in prosocial behavior have been consistently observed in a variety of contexts. Here, we summarize and critically discuss recent developments in two research agendas on the dispositional basis of human prosociality: a personality approach, proposing a variety of trait concepts and corresponding measures to predict prosocial behavior in different situations; and a behavioral consistency approach, testing for consistency in prosocial behaviors and its underlying latent disposition(s) across situations. Drawing on different properties of situations (so-called situational affordances), we outline a theoretical framework that can help integrate these so far hardly connected research agendas. We also point out limitations of prior research, such as a lack of theory, and provide suggestions on how to overcome them.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Personality traits
KW - Prosocial behavior
KW - Behavioral consistency
KW - Cooperative phenotype
KW - Affordances
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.08.009
U2 - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.08.009
DO - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.08.009
M3 - Review
C2 - 34509969
VL - 43
SP - 289
EP - 294
JO - Current Opinion in Psychology
JF - Current Opinion in Psychology
SN - 2352-250X
ER -
ID: 276700478