Essays about: "prosocial behaviour"

Showing result 11 - 14 of 14 essays containing the words prosocial behaviour.

1. 11. Perception of Trustworthiness and Valence of Emotional Expressions in Virtual Characters

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

   Author : Niklas Blomqvist; [2016]
   Keywords : Virtual Characacters; Trust; Trustworthiness; Valence; Emotion; Facial Expression; Gaze; Body Behaviour; Perception; Trust Game; Prosocial Behaviour;

   Abstract : Knowledge on how to design trustworthy virtual characters are of importance when these are becoming more and more common interaction partners. In this study, a closer look at the suggested relationship from previous research between valence and trustworthiness is investigated by constructing virtual characters with different non-verbal behaviours and letting participants rate them in a pre-study. READ MORE

3. 12. Crowding-Out in Voluntary Work: A Randomized Experiment on the Effect of Monetary Incentives on the Motivation of Altruistic Behaviour

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Julia Lundholm; [2016]
   Keywords : Altruism; Crowding-out; Voluntary work; Randomized experiment; Gender differences in prosocial behaviour;

   Abstract : The current refugee crisis Europe is facing has proven how important volunteers are, raising the question: what motivates voluntary work? This study investigates whether the theories on the crowding-out effect of monetary rewards found in the context of blood donation, mainly those presented by Titmuss and Bénabou and Tirole, can be generalized for altruistic behaviour and applied on voluntary work with refugees. A randomized experiment using an Internet survey was conducted on students to study the effect of monetary incentives on the supply of volunteering tutors for refugee children. READ MORE

4. 13. For Richer or Poorer - For Better or Worse? A Quantitative Study Investigating the Effects of Money Priming in a Marketing Context

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Andrea Ringblom; Josefine Bergkvist; [2016]
   Keywords : Marketing; Advertising; Money Priming; Unintended effects;

   Abstract : Consumers are constantly exposed to prices and reminders of money, yet little research has been conducted on the effects it may have on consumers. The purpose of this thesis was to build upon prior research regarding the effects of money priming and apply it to a marketing context, investigating if it would generate the same outcomes. READ MORE

5. 14. Is family structure associated with the psychological behavior of young people? : The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in a population sample

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för forskning om ojämlikhet i hälsa (CHESS)

   Author : Mattias Dahlqvist; [2016]
   Keywords : SDQ; family structure; Grodan; joint custody; externalizing; internalizing; prosocial behaviour;

   Abstract : Differences in family structure have been linked to several mental health outcomes, where children living in a nuclear family setting are best-off, while children in joint physical custody are second best followed by those living mostly and only with one parent. One of the biggest changes in recent years is that joint physical custody is growing more common. READ MORE