Benevolent God Concepts and Past Kind Behaviors Induce Generosity Toward Outgroups

IF 1.2 4区 心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Young-eun Lee, Ayse Payir, Larisa Heiphetz
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Abstract

Humans behave more prosocially toward ingroup (vs. outgroup) members. This preregistered research examined the influence of God concepts and memories of past behavior on prosociality toward outgroups. In Study 1 (n = 573), participants recalled their past kind or mean behavior (between-subjects) directed toward an outgroup. Subsequently, they completed a questionnaire assessing their views of God. Our dependent measure was the number of lottery entries given to another outgroup member. Participants who recalled their kind (vs. mean) behavior perceived God as more benevolent, which in turn predicted more generous allocation to the outgroup (vs. ingroup). Study 2 (n = 281) examined the causal relation by manipulating God concepts (benevolent vs. punitive). We found that not only recalling kind behaviors but perceiving God as benevolent increased outgroup generosity. The current research extends work on morality, religion, and intergroup relations by showing that benevolent God concepts and memories of past kind behaviors jointly increase outgroup generosity.
仁慈的上帝观念和过去的善良行为引发了对外部群体的慷慨
人类对群体内成员(相对于群体外成员)表现得更亲社会。这项预先注册的研究考察了上帝概念和过去行为的记忆对对外群体的亲社会性的影响。在研究1 (n = 573)中,参与者回忆他们过去针对外群体的善良或卑鄙行为(受试者之间)。随后,他们完成了一份评估他们对上帝看法的问卷。我们的依赖测量是给另一个外群体成员的彩票次数。回忆起自己善良(相对于卑鄙)行为的参与者认为上帝更仁慈,这反过来又预示着对外群体(相对于内群体)更慷慨的分配。研究2 (n = 281)通过操纵上帝概念(仁慈与惩罚)来检验因果关系。我们发现,不仅回忆善良的行为,而且认为上帝是仁慈的,会增加外群体的慷慨。目前的研究扩展了道德、宗教和群体间关系的研究,表明仁慈的上帝概念和对过去善良行为的记忆共同增加了群体外的慷慨。
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Social Cognition
Social Cognition PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-
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期刊介绍: An excellent resource for researchers as well as students, Social Cognition features reports on empirical research, self-perception, self-concept, social neuroscience, person-memory integration, social schemata, the development of social cognition, and the role of affect in memory and perception. Three broad concerns define the scope of the journal: - The processes underlying the perception, memory, and judgment of social stimuli - The effects of social, cultural, and affective factors on the processing of information The behavioral and interpersonal consequences of cognitive processes.
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