Prosocial Behavior

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Prosocial behavior depends on the size of rewards. These experiments show people to be more prosocial in low stakes situations and more selfish when potential rewards are larger.

Evaluating pro-social behavior from low-stakes interactions alone may not accurately predict conduct in high-impact scenarios, as success can alter initial altruistic tendencies, potentially leading to project failure in later stages with higher stakes.

References

• Alós-Ferrer, Carlos, Jaume García-Segarra, and Alexander Ritschel. "Generous with individuals and selfish to the masses." Nature human behaviour 6.1 (2022): 88-96.