Emotional experience and prosocial behavior in observers of unjust situations
Five studies tested the emotional experience and prosocial motivations in observers (i.e., third parties) of unjust situations. Studies 1 and 2 found that anger was the most dominant emotion experienced in unjust situations, and that prosocial behavior towards a victim decreased when justice had alr...
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Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
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2019
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Applied psychology in criminal justice
Año: 2019, Volumen: 15, Número: 1, Páginas: 41-59 |
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Sumario: | Five studies tested the emotional experience and prosocial motivations in observers (i.e., third parties) of unjust situations. Studies 1 and 2 found that anger was the most dominant emotion experienced in unjust situations, and that prosocial behavior towards a victim decreased when justice had already been restored by compensation of the victim. Study 3 added that the experience of anger also decreases when justice is restored. Study 4 generalized the effects to different types of compensation. Study 5 switches to the perspective of the victim, showing a larger decrease in the most dominant emotion anger when justice was restored by means of compensation than by punishment. The implications of these findings with regard to third-party emotions and behavior in unjust situations are discussed. |
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Notas: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 56-58 |
ISSN: | 1550-4409 |