The effects of positive and negative experiences on helping behavior

JUNJI HARADA

doi:10.4992/psycholres1954.25.47

JUNJI HARADA

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Keywords: helping behavior, prior experiences, compensation

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1983 Volume 25 Issue 1 Pages 47-51

DOI https://doi.org/10.4992/psycholres1954.25.47

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Published: May 30, 1983 Received: September 11, 1981 Available on J-STAGE: February 24, 2009 Accepted: January 22, 1983 Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : Berkowitz, L. 1972 Social norms, feelings, and other factors affecting helping behavior and altruism. In L. Berkowitz (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology. Vol. 6. New York: Academic Press.
Berkowitz, L., & Connor, W. H. 1966 Success, failure, and social responsibility. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 4, 664-669.
Isen, A. M. 1970 Success, failure, attention and reaction to others: The warm glow of success. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 15, 294-301.
Isen, A. M., Horn, N., & Rosenhan, D. L. 1973 Effects of success and failure on children's generosity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 27, 239-248.
Nakamura, H. 1976 Psychology of interpersonal relationship: Aggression or helping. Dainippon Publinshing Co. (In Japanese)
Staub, E. 1968 The effects of success and failure on sharing behavior of children. Paper presented at the meetings of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.

Right : Berkowitz, L. 1972 Social norms, feelings, and other factors affecting helping behavior and altruism. In L. Berkowitz (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology. Vol.6. New York: Academic Press.
Berkowitz, L., & Connor, W. H. 1966 Success, failure, and social responsibility. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 4, 664-669.
Isen, A. M. 1970 Success, failure, attention and reaction to others: The warm glow of success. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 15, 294-301.
Isen, A. M., Horn, N., & Rosenhan, D. L. 1973 Effects of success and failure on children's generosity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 27, 239-248.
Nakamura, H. 1976 Psychology of interpersonal relationship: Aggression or helping. Dainippon Publinshing Co.(In Japanese)
Staub, E. 1968 The effects of success and failure on sharing behavior of children. Paper presented at the meetings of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.

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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : The present study was designed to clarify whether and how helping behavior under negative feelings would be motivated by the desire to compensate negative feelings. The main findings were as follows: In Experiment I, the subjects in positive experience condition helped significantly faster than the subjects in negative experience condition. In Experiment II, the rate of acceptance of the request for help varied according to the amount of the cost of helping in the positive experience condition. In the negative experience condition, however, the rate of acceptance was not influenced by the amount of the cost. In particular, the request for help with high cost w-as not always refused. From these results it was inferred that the helping behavior under negative feelings would be motivated by the desire to avoid further self-image reduction caused by refusing a request for help.
Right : The present study was designed to clarify whether and how helping behavior under negative feelings would be motivated by the desire to compensate negative feelings. The main findings were as follows: In Experiment I, the subjects in positive experience condition helped significantly faster than the subjects in negative experience condition. In Experiment II, the rate of acceptance of the request for help varied according to the amount of the cost of helping in the positive experience condition. In the negative experience condition, however, the rate of acceptance was not influenced by the amount of the cost. In particular, the request for help with high cost was not always refused. From these results it was inferred that the helping behavior under negative feelings would be motivated by the desire to avoid further self-image reduction caused by refusing a request for help.

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The present study was designed to clarify whether and how helping behavior under negative feelings would be motivated by the desire to compensate negative feelings. The main findings were as follows: In Experiment I, the subjects in positive experience condition helped significantly faster than the subjects in negative experience condition. In Experiment II, the rate of acceptance of the request for help varied according to the amount of the cost of helping in the positive experience condition. In the negative experience condition, however, the rate of acceptance was not influenced by the amount of the cost. In particular, the request for help with high cost was not always refused. From these results it was inferred that the helping behavior under negative feelings would be motivated by the desire to avoid further self-image reduction caused by refusing a request for help.

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