Personality and altruism in daily life

Oda, Ryohei; Machii, Wataru; Takagi, Shinpei; Kato, Yuta; Takeda, Masakazu; Kiyonari, Toko; Fukukawa, Yasuyuki; Hiraishi, Kai

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2013.09.017

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“…Regarding family life, research has revealed that conscientiousness corresponds positively with altruistic behaviors toward family members (Oda et al, 2014). Such altruistic behaviors are likely supportive of a good family climate, which is reflected in high family satisfaction and thus a good fit between conscientious youth and their family environments.…”

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Early adolescents’ personality and life satisfaction: A closer look at global vs. domain-specific satisfaction

Weber

2015

Personality and Individual Differences

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Early adolescents’ personality and life satisfaction: A closer look at global vs. domain-specific satisfaction

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2015

Personality and Individual Differences

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“…In altruism towards 'collaborators' and 'competitors', Neuroticism has been found to positively affect giving, whilst a concave/U-curve (declining first, then increasing at higher levels) relationship was noted for Extraversion and Conscientiousness (Ben-Ner and Kramer 2011). Extraversion and Openness have been found to predict increased daily altruism towards friends and acquaintances, as well as strangers (Oda et al 2014). Some research, however, found personality to play no role in giving to a kin, a result ''consistent with the evolutionary view, that kin altruism is hard wired and strong, and therefore few individual differences will be observed in it.…”

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“…Extraversion has been thought to influence altruism due to a desire for engaging with other individuals. Studies have indicated a moderate-to-weak, positive correlation between Extraversion and altruism (Ben-Ner and Kramer 2011;Oda et al 2014). Swope et al (2008), however, found no relation between personality correlates and amount given in an altruism game.…”

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The Bright and Dark Side of Altruism: Demographic, Personality Traits, and Disorders Associated with Altruism

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This study looked at personality trait and personality disorder correlates of self-rated altruism. In two studies over 4,000 adult British managers completed a battery of tests including a 'bright side' personality trait measure (HPI); a 'dark side'/disorders measure (HDS), and a measure of their Motives and Values which included Altruism. The two studies showed similar results revealing that those who were low on Adjustment (Neuroticism) but high on Interpersonal Sensitivity (Agreeableness), Prudence (Conscientiousness) and Inquisitiveness (Openness) were more likely to value Altruism and be motivated to commit altruistic acts which concerns helping others and creating an environment that places emphasis on customer service. Those more interested in ''Getting Along'' with others were more Altruistic than those more interested in ''Getting Ahead'' of others. Implications for the selection and management of altruistic people in a business are considered. Limitations and future directions of this research are also noted.

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“…The pro-social behavioral models, based on the game theory described in (Binmore, 2010;Bandiera, 2005;Bowles, 2008;Schmidt, 2011;Brandts, 2010; Dreber, 2014;Fehr, 2007;Bohnet, 1999;Brodbeck, 2013). Explanation of pro-social behavior on the basis of altruism and reciprocity is given in (Trivers, 1971;Kolm, 2006;Hwang, 2012;Khalil, 1990;Klavans, 2014;Yao-Hua, 2013;Fehr, 2002Fehr, , 2003Oda, 2014;Bruni, 2008; Hodgson, 2013). External factors of pro-social behavior are described in (Rese, 2013;Frey, , 2005Laerhoven, 2011;Ostrom, 1990;Sigmund, 2010).…”

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The Foundations of Human Pro-Social Behaviour: Some Economic Aspects

Фролова¹,

Malanina²

2016

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Pro-social behaviour has an economic foundation. Income rate, social discount rates, incentives and welfare motives force agents to act pro-socially. Pro-social behaviour is realized through the institution of social responsibility, which includes non-market coordination mechanism, altruism, social capital and trust. The nature of the institute of social responsibility and its components are described in the first part of the paper. The second part describes the conditions that promote pro-social behaviour and reflect the main features of the institute of social responsibility. In the third part we tested the hypothesis of the second part on the basis of a comparative analysis of pro-social behaviour in Russia and OECD countries. In the fourth part we summed up the conclusions of the study. The study found a direct connection between the pro-social behaviour, the level of trust, volunteer and charitable activities. For empirical testing of theoretical hypotheses we use sociological surveys data of WVS (2010WVS ( -2014, ESS (2012). In this paper we evaluated the pro-social behaviour in Russia in comparison with OECD countries. We used the following indicators: positive expectations for the future, trust, participation in volunteer activities and charity. We found that pro-social activity is poorly implemented in Russia. The low level of per capita income, low level of interpersonal trust, weak development of volunteer and charitable activities and pessimistic expectations of the future -these are the key factors that reduce pro-social activity in Russia.© 2016 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.uk Keywords: pro-social behaviour, social capital, social responsibility, Russia. IntroductionPro-social behavior at market economy is one of the most theoretically discussing issues. Some mainstream researchers argued that an economic agent behaves himself rationally. Namely, in daily activities, making decisions, and he seeks to maximize his own utility, regardless of the social context. It is well-known principle of methodological individualism. Autonomous economic agents and their activities in the short term became an object of analyses. This is dominant point of view in modern economics.However there are a lot of studies and empirical results in modern experimental and behavioral economics in the last 10 years. In these studies researchers find stable pro-social preferences of economic agents. These studies were carried out on the basis of the game theory and economic psychology. Also sociological and institutional economics researches play a significant role, due to the fact that significant pro-social behavior factors are based on the social norms and institutions.The influence of social norms on the economic agents behavior is presented in (Fehr, 2004;Ehrlich, 2005;Dufwenberg, 2001; Norms, 2010). The pro-social behavioral models, based on the game theory described in (Binmore, 2010;Bandiera, 2005;Bowles, 2008;Schmidt, 2011;Brandts, 2010; Dreber, 2014;Fehr, 2007;Bohnet, 1999;Brodbeck, 2013). ...

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Personality and altruism in daily life

Cited by 71 publications

References 20 publications

Early adolescents’ personality and life satisfaction: A closer look at global vs. domain-specific satisfaction

Early adolescents’ personality and life satisfaction: A closer look at global vs. domain-specific satisfaction

The Bright and Dark Side of Altruism: Demographic, Personality Traits, and Disorders Associated with Altruism

The Foundations of Human Pro-Social Behaviour: Some Economic Aspects

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