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Publication Date: 1980-Feb
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Focus of Attention Mediates the Impact of Negative Affect on Altruism.
Thompson, William C.; And Others
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, v38 n2 p291-300 Feb 1980
Demonstrates that the effect of negative mood, such as sadness, on altruism depends critically on the individual's focus of attention. Subjects were 36 undergraduate students. (MP)
Descriptors: Adults, Affective Behavior, Altruism, Arousal Patterns, Attention, Mediation Theory, Prosocial Behavior
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Language: English
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